Windows Package Manager winget command-line tool is available on Windows 11 and modern versions of Windows 10 as a part of the App Installer.

This tool is the client interface to the Windows Package Manager service.

You can use use this tool to install different applications from the terminal.

winget tool screenshot

Installation Link to heading

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Use Microsoft Store: App Installer

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Download from the GitHub winget-cli release page

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  1. Open PowerShell (Administrator mode): Add-AppxPackage -RegisterByFamilyName -MainPackage Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe
  2. Lets try to execute winget. If you can see a normal output, then you are ready to use winget
  3. If winger is not found after installation:
  • Lets find a Winget directory: dir C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Winget.Source*
  • Lets register a package: Add-AppxPackage -DisableDevelopmentMode -Register "C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\Microsoft.Winget.Source_2021.718.1322.843_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe\AppXManifest.xml" -Verbose
  • NOTE: you need to use your directory name instead of “Microsoft.Winget.Source_2021.718.1322.843_neutral__8wekyb3d8bbwe”

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Command Description
search Searches for an application.
install Installs the specified application.
show Displays details for the specified application.
…. Other winget commands