Winget — Windows Package Manager

Install and Remove Apps from the command-line

Winget (Windows Package Manager) is a command-line package manager for Windows. Some of us were already used to apt on Debian-based Linux systems, yum on Fedora, or Pacman on Arch. Winget works in the same way on Windows, allowing you to install apps, uninstall, upgrade or display app information from the command line.

If you’re using Windows 11 or one of the latest versions of Windows 10, you already have Winget installed. If not, open the Microsoft Store, search for App Installer, and install it.

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Available Commands

List Installed Apps

winget list

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App Search

winget search app_name

App Info

winget show APP_NAME_or_APP_ID

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App Install

winget install APP_NAME_or_APP_ID