Install many apps at once with winget

Use the package manager built into Windows to install and update apps.

winget (Windows Package Manager) is built into Windows 10 and 11. It downloads each program from the address its developer registered, checks the file's SHA-256 and installs it without clicking through setup screens.

Open a terminal

Right-click the Start button and choose Terminal (or Windows PowerShell). Check that winget works:

winget --version

If the command is not found, update App Installer from the Microsoft Store.

Install programs

winget install -e --id VideoLAN.VLC
winget install -e --id 7zip.7zip

Every kit on FPTWaze builds these lines for you: tick the programs and copy the command.

Update everything

winget upgrade --all

Find a program

winget search "program name"

On macOS and Linux

The same idea works with Homebrew on macOS (brew install --cask vlc) and Flatpak on Linux (flatpak install flathub org.videolan.VLC).