What is it?
winget is a powershell based package manager for Windows 10 and 11
What is a Package Manager?
If you have ever used Linux you will already be familiar with what a package manager is but for those who haven’t, a package manager is a software package that allows you to download/ install and update programs.
What makes winget Better Then its Alternatives?
While there are a couple of alternatives to winget for windows. winget does have the bellow advantages above its alternatives:
- Native support from Microsoft
- Integrates both winget native packages as well as packages from the 3. Microsoft store
- Easy to use and install
Installation and Configuration
Windows 10
- Open Microsoft Store
- Download App Installer
- Select yes to agree to all the source agreement terms
Windows 11
- Open Microsoft Store
- Download App Installer
- Select yes to agree to all the source agreement terms
General Use
Search
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winget search vscode
Install
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winget install --id Microsoft.VisualStudioCode
Upgrade
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winget upgrade --all
Uninstall
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winget uninstall --id Microsoft.VisualStudioCode
Closing Thoughts
In closing if you are a Linux user I dough I even need to tell you to check out winget since you probably already have but if you are a Windows user i would strongly recommend checking it out as it makes managing your programs easier then you could ever imagine