The WinGet command line tool enables users to discover, install, upgrade, remove and configure applications on Windows 10 and Windows 11 computers. Th

Use the WinGet tool to install and manage applications

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The WinGet command line tool enables users to discover, install, upgrade, remove and configure applications on Windows 10 and Windows 11 computers. This tool is the client interface to the Windows Package Manager service.

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.

You can get App Installer from the Microsoft Store. If it's already installed, make sure it is updated with the latest version.

The WinGet command line tool is only supported on Windows 10 1709 (build 16299) or later at this time. The WinGet tool will not be available until you have logged into Windows as a user for the first time, triggering Microsoft Store to register Windows Package Manager as part of an asynchronous process. If you have recently logged in as a user for the first time and find that WinGet is not yet available, you can open PowerShell and enter the following command to request this WinGet registration: Add-AppxPackage -RegisterByFamilyName -MainPackage Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe.

WinGet is included in the Windows App Installer. To try the latest Windows Package Manager features, you can install a preview build one of the following ways: