winget (Windows Package Manager)
Windows' built-in app installer for the command line: one line per program.
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0 · CLEANBuilt into Windows 11; it installs only what you ask for.
About
winget comes with Windows 10 and 11 (as part of the App Installer). Open Terminal, type winget install followed by a program's name, and it downloads the official installer and runs it quietly — no websites, no fake download buttons. winget upgrade --all updates everything it knows about. Most of the apps in this library can be installed this way. If the command isn't found, install or update 'App Installer' from the Microsoft Store.
- Installs official versions from the command line
- Upgrades all your apps in one command
- Searchable catalogue of thousands of programs
- Built into Windows 10 and 11
Before you download
- If 'winget' isn't recognised, update 'App Installer' from the Microsoft Store.
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