How to install multiple apps using winget on Windows 11

You can install multiple apps quickly on Windows 11 using the winget command, and here's how.

Windows 11 winget install
Windows 11 winget install

On Windows 11, you can use the Windows Package Manager (winget) to quickly install multiple apps on your computer.

The Windows Package Manager is a tool that allows you to search, install, and update apps on your computer through command lines without having to go through the extra steps of searching online, downloading, and installing multiple apps manually. 

In this guide, you will learn the steps to leverage the Windows Package Manager to install multiple apps on Windows 11 quickly.

Install multiple apps using winget on Windows 11

To use winget to install multiple apps, use these steps:

  1. Open Start on Windows 11.

  2. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as administrator option.

  3. Type the following command to search for the app to install on Windows 11 and press Enter:

    winget search "APP NAME"

    winget search command

    In the command, replace “APP NAME” with the name of the app you want to install. The quotation marks are only required when the name has a space, for example, “Visual Studio Code.”

  4. Confirm the ID of the app.

  5. Repeat steps No. 3 and 4 to find out the ID of all the apps you want to install.

  6. Type the following command to build a syntax to install multiple apps with winget on Windows 11 and press Enter:

    winget install --id=App.1.ID -e && winget install --id=App.2.ID -e && winget install --id=App.3.ID -e

    winget install multiple apps

    In the command, make sure to change the ID for the app you want to install. The “-e” option is optional to match the query exactly, even case-sensitive.

    For example, this command installs the developer build of Edge, Firefox, and Chrome on Windows 11:

    winget install --id=Microsoft.Edge.Dev -e && winget install --id=Mozilla.Firefox -e && winget install --id=Google.Chrome.Dev -e

Once you complete the steps, the apps will download and install on your computer. Using this command, you can install as many apps as you need.

About the author

Mauro Huculak is a Windows How-To Expert who started Pureinfotech in 2010 as an independent online publication. He has also been a Windows Central contributor for nearly a decade. Mauro has over 14 years of experience writing comprehensive guides and creating professional videos about Windows and software, including Android and Linux. Before becoming a technology writer, he was an IT administrator for seven years. In total, Mauro has over 20 years of combined experience in technology. Throughout his career, he achieved different professional certifications from Microsoft (MSCA), Cisco (CCNP), VMware (VCP), and CompTIA (A+ and Network+), and he has been recognized as a Microsoft MVP for many years. You can follow him on X (Twitter), YouTube, LinkedIn and About.me.