- Open Windows Powershell.
To do this, type Powershell in the Windows Start menu command box.
- Type Get-FileHash followed by a space.
- Drag the downloaded ZIP file onto the Windows Powershell window after the Get-FileHash command.
This inserts the path after the command, to look similar to the following text:
PS C:\Users\UserName> Get-fileHash C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\cdq2019s14_Windows.zip
4. Press Enter.
This results in output similar to the following:
PS C:\Users\UserName> Get-FileHash C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\cdq20191s14_Windows.zip
Algorithm Hash Path
--------- ---- ----
SHA256 BD94760347BABBB0B12ADFEB41FF01B90DD7F4C16F9B6C2088CD2526F6223898 C:\Users\UserName\Downloads\cd...
5. Compare the calculated hash value with the original hash value.
You should not have to look too closely, as there will be a massive difference in the checksum even if there is only a tiny difference in the underlying file.