Let’s see how to fix it.ĭownload the XML license file for Windows Package Manager 3. The short story is you will receive an error. However, I wanted to see what happens when you try to install winget just using the normal means. No Windows store in Windows Server so winget doesn’t work.The future integration with Intune is part of the story as we work towards support across our entire product portfolio. We have already started looking at the next evolution for the Store For Business. As the Windows Package Manager ships as a part of the Desktop App Installer, and that is also not generally default on server SKUs, we don’t yet have a solid delivery mechanism nor an update mechanism in place today. This creates challenges for updating applications delivered by the Microsoft Store. This comes from who’s profile shows to work on Windows Package Manager:Ĭurrently, the Windows server SKUs don’t ship with the Microsoft Store client enabled. Take note of this comment from the Github page I will be highlighting a bit more below. The reason for this is that Windows Server SKUs don’t ship with the Store client enabled. Winget is not really for Windows Server, at least not yet. Winget not really for Windows Server yetĪ harsh reality hit me when attempting to install winget in Windows Server 2022 that I had realized before attempting the install. Let’s take a look at how to install Winget in Windows Server 2022 – no applicable app licenses error to see the hurdles I ran into and how you can get winget installed in Windows Server 2022. To my disappointment, it isn’t as easy as the process in Windows 10. In working with Windows Server 2022 a lot in the lab lately, installing software, etc, I wanted to see what the process looks like to install winget in Windows Server 2022.
If you want to learn more about winget itself and the installation of winget in Windows 10, take a look at my post – Install Winget 1.0 Windows 10 and upgrade all software. Winget is a great new utility from Microsoft that brings us the native command-line software install/update functionality that we have been envious of every time we configure software on a Linux server.