diff --git a/crates/coa-core/examples/install_url.rs b/crates/coa-core/examples/install_url.rs
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+//! Install from a package URL into a NEW folder (production trust key). usage: install_pkg <package url> <destination>
+use coa_core::download::Cancel;
+use coa_core::install::{install_base, Params, Source};
+use coa_core::registry::Registry;
+
+fn main() {
+    let a: Vec<String> = std::env::args().skip(1).collect();
+    let reg = Registry::at(std::env::temp_dir().join("coa-install-url").join("installs.json"));
+    let _ = std::fs::remove_dir_all(std::env::temp_dir().join("coa-install-url"));
+    let t = std::time::Instant::now();
+    let r = install_base(&Params { source: Source::Url(a[0].clone()), dest: a[1].clone().into(), trusted_key: coa_core::signing::EMBEDDED_PUBLIC_KEY, registry: &reg, cancel: Cancel::default() }, &|s| eprintln!("  {:>3}% {}", s.percent, s.step)).unwrap_or_else(|e| panic!("install failed: {e:?}"));
+    println!("installed {} at {} in {:?}", r.version, r.path, t.elapsed());
+}