The Complete Guide to winget: Stop Installing Software Manually on Windows
macOS has Homebrew, Linux has apt — and now Windows has winget.
Installing winget
winget ships built-in on Windows 11. On Windows 10 you need to install it manually:
- Install App Installer from the Microsoft Store
- Or download it from GitHub: https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases
Common Commands
Batch-Installing a Development Environment
Combining with PowerShell Scripts
Recommended Software Packages
| Software | Package ID |
|---|---|
| VS Code | Microsoft.VisualStudioCode |
| Chrome | Google.Chrome |
| 7-Zip | 7zip.7zip |
| Notion | Notion.Notion |
| Figma | Figma.Figma |
| Obsidian | Obsidian.Obsidian |
| Postman | Postman.Postman |
winget vs. Scoop
| Aspect | winget | Scoop |
|---|---|---|
| Software source | Microsoft official | Community |
| Install location | C:\Program Files | User directory |
| Permissions | Requires admin | Not required |
| Speed | Medium | Fast |