How to install Microsoft Store apps and games on Windows 11 more efficiently with Windows Package Manager (aka winget)
Here’s how to use Microsoft’s new shiny Windows Package Manager, winget
to search, install, and uninstall apps on Windows 11.
1. Type winget search {Name or Id}
to search for the app you want to install.
2. winget install {Name or Id}
to install an app
3. winget uninstall {Name or Id}
to uninstall an app
4. winget features
to view a list of experimental features.
5. winget settings
to open the settings JSON file.
6. winget list
to list all the apps that are installed on your PC.
7. winget install wingetcreate
to install wingetcreate
to submit an app package to contribute to the community repository.
8. winget export -o {file path}
to export a list of all the apps installed on your PC to a file. You can pick the filename, file type and file location to anything you want.
9. winget upgrade --update
to update all the apps on your PC, even ones that aren't installed by Windows Package Manager!
Windows Package Manager, otherwise known as winget-cli
, or for short, is an open-source client with a set of tools used to…