---
title: Windows Package Manager
kind: note
description: apt-like open source package manager for Windows
words: 24
readingMinutes: 1
created: '2025-07-28T00:00:00.000Z'
updated: '2026-06-29T20:34:03+02:00'
---
# Resources
- [Wikipedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Package_Manager)
- [Microsoft Learn](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/)
	- [WinGet](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/)
- [microsoft/winget-pkgs](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs) - community repository on [GitHub](/notes/github)
	- [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)
	- [Documentation](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/tree/master/doc)
		- [Authoring manifests](https://github.com/microsoft/winget-pkgs/blob/master/doc/Authoring.md)
- [WingetCreate](https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/blog/educatordeveloperblog/wingetcreate-keeping-winget-packages-up-to-date/4037598) - a tool for updating packages
# Alternatives
- [Chocolatey](/notes/chocolatey)