Install WIndows Package Manager (winget) on Windows Server 2022

winget-cli_on_W2k22.md

Install WIndows Package Manager (winget) on Windows Server 2022

1. Download and install microsoft-ui-xaml
2. Download WinGet an License file
3. Install WinGet with License

Execute the following in Windows PowerShell (PowerShell 7 doesn't support the Appx module)

#Update versions, see https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases (grab Microsoft.UI.Xaml Winget may require a specific version) 
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://github.com/microsoft/microsoft-ui-xaml/releases/download/v2.8.6/Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8.x64.appx -outfile Microsoft.UI.Xaml.appx
Add-AppxPackage -Path .\Microsoft.UI.Xaml.appx

# Select the Winversion you want to install, see https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases
# set the version with $env:WinGetVer

$env:WinGetVer=1.8.1911 

# Download License file, With version bump also update the license file name (see assets)
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/download/v$env:WinGetVer/fb2830f66c95424aa35457b05e88998a_License1.xml -outfile license.xml


# Download Winget, version bump update als the msixbundle file
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/download/v$env:WinGetVer/Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle -outfile Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller.WinGet.appx
# Install WingetWith License
Add-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackagePath .\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller.WinGet.appx -LicensePath .\license.xml
```

I usually install like this, works fine, just don't miss new dependencies introduced in recent versions. Also install for current user if app readiness services are not doing it for you:

powershell
cd ~\Downloads
Start-BitsTransfer -Source "https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest/download/Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle" -Destination "~\Downloads\WinGet.msixbundle"
Start-BitsTransfer -Source "https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest/download/DesktopAppInstaller_Dependencies.zip" -Destination "~\Downloads\DesktopAppInstaller_Dependencies.zip"
Start-BitsTransfer -Source "https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest/download/e53e159d00e04f729cc2180cffd1c02e_License1.xml" -Destination "~\Downloads\license.xml"
Expand-Archive -Path "~\Downloads\DesktopAppInstaller_Dependencies.zip"
Add-AppxPackage "~\Downloads\DesktopAppInstaller_Dependencies\x64\Microsoft.UI.Xaml*x64.appx"
Add-AppxPackage "~\Downloads\DesktopAppInstaller_Dependencies\x64\Microsoft.VCLibs*x64.appx"
Add-AppxPackage "~\Downloads\DesktopAppInstaller_Dependencies\x64\Microsoft.WindowsAppRuntime*x64.appx"
Add-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackagePath .\WinGet.msixbundle -LicensePath .\license.xml
Get-AppPackage *Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller*|select Name,PackageFullName
winget --info
Remove-Item -Path "~\Downloads\WinGet.msixbundle", "~\Downloads\DesktopAppInstaller_Dependencies.zip", "~\Downloads\DesktopAppInstaller_Dependencies", "~\Downloads\license.xml" -Recurse -Force