Installing WinGet on Windows 11 LTSC

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for installing the Windows Package Manager (WinGet) on Windows 11 LTSC.

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Requirements

Before you begin, ensure you have the following:

• Operating System: Windows 11 LTSC (24H2 or newer is recommended)
• Permissions: Administrator privileges
• Connectivity: An active internet connection

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Manual Installation from the Microsoft winget-cli

This method involves directly downloading and installing the necessary files from the official WinGet repository on GitHub.

1. Download Required Files

Navigate to the winget-cli GitHub releases page and download the following files:

• DesktopAppInstaller_Dependencies.zip
• A file ending in *_License1.xml
• Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_*.msixbundle

2. Extract and Organize Dependencies

1. Extract the contents of the DesktopAppInstaller_Dependencies.zip file.
2. Create a single folder and copy all the files from both the x86 and x64 folders into it.

3. Install Dependencies

Open PowerShell with administrator privileges and run the following commands to install the necessary dependencies:

 # Installs the Visual C++ Libraries 
Add-AppxPackage Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14.0.*_x86.appx 
Add-AppxPackage Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00_14.0.*_x64.appx 
Add-AppxPackage Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop_14.0.*_x86.appx 
Add-AppxPackage Microsoft.VCLibs.140.00.UWPDesktop_14.0.*_x64.appx 
 
# Installs the Windows App Runtime 
Add-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.1.8_*_x86.appx 
Add-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime.1.8_*_x64.appx 

4. Install the Main WinGet Package

Finally, install the main WinGet package by executing the following command in the same PowerShell window:

Add-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackagePath Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_*.msixbundle -LicensePath *_License1.xml 

5. Verify the Installation

To confirm that WinGet has been installed correctly, open a new Command Prompt or PowerShell window and run the following command:

winget --version

If the installation was successful, the command will return the installed version number of WinGet (e.g., v1.8.1121).