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How to install, update, and delete your Windows apps with winget
An example of how to install apps with Windows Package Manager (winget), how to keep them updated, and how to use customized build scripts.
The Windows Package Manager contains a command-line interface (winget) and a public app repository to manage apps on your system. It allows installation, update, and deletion of items in your software catalog. A similar and maybe better-known system is chocolatey.
Many apps don’t provide automatic update features but with winget, you can still get the most recent versions of any apps on your system automatically. Even after a clean install of the operating system, it can help you install your most needed applications to start with. This is also very handy if you are regularly setting up virtual machines.
Install winget
The app should already be installed on your system if you have a recent version of Windows 10 or 11. To verify, open any command-line tool (like cmd or Powershell) and execute the command winget -v.
If you see an error message that the command is unknown, follow these installation steps to get the app.
