Windows Package Manager is a utility that allows you to install Windows applications from a command prompt, as you can with most Linux distributions.
Until recently, you could only install the apps listed in the Windows Package Manager Community Repository. But starting with Windows Package Manager version 1.0, Microsoft added support for third-party application repositories. And from version 1.1, you can also install apps from the Microsoft Store.
Microsoft released Windows Package Manager version 1.1 on October 5, and it’s available for Windows 10 and Windows 11.
If you have already installed the utility, you may have already received the latest version through an automatic update. If not, there are three ways to install Windows Package Manager:
Once installed, you can open a command prompt, PowerShell, or Windows Terminal and use the “winget” command (without the quotes) to find applications, get more information about them, install or remove them, among other things. .
For example, type “winget” and press Enter to get a list of commands. Try “winget install netflix” to install the Netflix app from the Microsoft Store, or “winget uninstall netflix” to remove it.
You can find more details on the Windows Command Line Blog or in the Windows Package Manager documentation.
