From ba378092fc0bdd805c15a6b41ceadae3376079c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Terence-23 <93096996+Terence-23@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Mon, 27 Apr 2026 20:35:00 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Add link to App Installer on msstore On a newly installed Windows it's possible that App Installer is not yet installed as such the proposed command may not work. I think that adding a link to it here would help people looking for it. --- hub/package-manager/winget/index.md | 3 +++ 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+) diff --git a/hub/package-manager/winget/index.md b/hub/package-manager/winget/index.md index a14341c104..01822e1fcb 100644 --- a/hub/package-manager/winget/index.md +++ b/hub/package-manager/winget/index.md @@ -16,6 +16,9 @@ ms.topic: overview > [!NOTE] > The **WinGet** command line tool is only supported on Windows 10 version 1809 (build 17763) or later. WinGet will not be available until you have logged into Windows as a user for the first time, triggering Microsoft Store to register the Windows Package Manager as part of an asynchronous process. If you have recently logged in as a user for the first time and find that WinGet is not yet available, you can open PowerShell and enter the following command to request this WinGet registration: `Add-AppxPackage -RegisterByFamilyName -MainPackage Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe`. +> [!NOTE] +> It's possible that **App Installer** is not installed on your device. In such case it can be downloaded [here](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9nblggh4nns1). + ### Install WinGet preview version [Developers Only] WinGet is included in the App Installer. To try the latest Windows Package Manager features, you can install a preview build one of the following ways: