From fb187a3dd9ef155f449efced5512bf1a2daba78f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Steve Dower Date: Mon, 5 May 2025 21:56:58 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] gh-133469: Adds to advanced section on installing PyManager --- Doc/using/windows.rst | 19 +++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+) diff --git a/Doc/using/windows.rst b/Doc/using/windows.rst index 57c6062ee43a22..74d6db5d7d1a98 100644 --- a/Doc/using/windows.rst +++ b/Doc/using/windows.rst @@ -529,6 +529,25 @@ depending on whether it was installed from python.org or through the Windows Store. Attempting to run the executable directly from Program Files is not recommended. +To programmatically install or uninstall the MSIX without using your +distribution platform's native support, the `Add-AppxPackage +`_ and +`Remove-AppxPackage `_ +PowerShell cmdlets are simplest to use: + +.. code:: + + $> Add-AppxPackage C:\Downloads\python-manager-25.0.msix + ... + $> Get-AppxPackage PythonSoftwareFoundation.PythonManager | Remove-AppxPackage + +The native APIs for package management may be found on the Windows +`PackageManager `_ +class. The :func:`!AddPackageAsync` method installs for the current user, or use +:func:`!StagePackageAsync` followed by :func:`!ProvisionPackageForAllUsersAsync` +to install the Python install manager for all users from the MSIX package. Users +will still need to install their own copies of Python itself, as there is no way +to trigger those installs without being a logged in user. .. _pymanager-admin-config: