This guide provides the to install WinGet in 2026, ranging from quick one-liners to robust manual installations for restricted environments. Method 1: The One-Line Script (Recommended for Most Users)
By following the steps outlined in this article, you should now have Winget installed and configured on your system. Happy package managing! install winget using powershell updated
# Set progress preference to speed up installation $progressPreference = 'silentlyContinue' # Install NuGet provider if not present Install-PackageProvider -Name NuGet -Force | Out-Null # Install the official Microsoft WinGet Client module Install-Module -Name Microsoft.WinGet.Client -Force -Repository PSGallery | Out-Null Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard This guide provides the to install WinGet in
requires specific VCLibs and Framework packages to run. If these are missing, the installation will fail. Run this block to ensure they are present: powershell # Download VCLibs Invoke-WebRequest -Uri "https://aka.ms" "$env:USERPROFILE\Downloads\VCLibs.appx" # Install VCLibs Add-AppxPackage -Path "$env:USERPROFILE\Downloads\VCLibs.appx" Use code with caution. Copied to clipboard 4. Run the Installation Now, install the main package you downloaded in Step 2: powershell Add-AppxPackage -Path # Set progress preference to speed up installation
This command will download and install the winget package.