# winget

*noun*

say it: **“WIN-get”** **/ˈwɪnɡɛt/**

The Windows Package Manager: a command that finds, installs and updates programs for you.

## What is **winget**?

**winget** — The Windows Package Manager. One typed command finds, downloads and installs a program, with no installer to click through, and `winget upgrade` updates what it installed.

```bash
winget install Microsoft.DotNet.SDK.10
winget upgrade --all
```

## In a sentence

- “Instead of clicking through an installer, I typed one **winget** command and the .NET SDK was installed.”

Level: Novice · [More Operating System terms at this level](https://www.ask-codey.com/glossary?category=operating-system&level=1)

Updated: October 28, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/glossary/winget