Install-WinGet

SYNOPSIS

Install Winget (beta)

SYNTAX

Install-WinGet [[-DownloadPath] <String>] [-DownloadOnly] [-KeepDownload]
 [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Install WinGet on Windows Sandbox (or on builds of Windows 10 prior to build 1709 that did not ship with it preinstalled).

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

Install-WinGet

EXAMPLE 2

Install-WinGet -KeepDownload

Installs WinGet and keeps the downloaded AppX packages.

PARAMETERS

-DownloadPath

Path of the directory to save the downloaded packages in (optional).

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-DownloadOnly

Download the packages without installing them (optional).

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-KeepDownload

Keep the downloaded packages (optional).

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, -WarningVariable, and -ProgressAction. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

NOTES

To Do: - Check for newer versions of packages on GitHub - Error handling - Create the target folder if it does not already exist

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