bytebane / winget-appup

Upgrade and install your favorite Windows applications with ease! WingetAppUp leverages the power of winget to automate these tasks, keeping your software up-to-date and saving you valuable time.

WingetAppUp: Manage Your Windows Apps Effortlessly

    Upgrade and install your favorite Windows applications with ease! WingetAppUp leverages the power of winget to automate these tasks, keeping your software up-to-date and saving you valuable time.

Key Features

• Automatic Installation & Updates: Finds and installs missing applications or applies updates to existing ones as per your configuration.
• Unattended Operation: Run the script once, and it handles everything in the background, displaying progress messages in the console.
• Simple Configuration: Customize the applications you want to manage through the user-friendly apps.json configuration file.
• Security-Focused: WingetAppUp utilizes the official winget package manager, ensuring safe and reliable updates from trusted sources.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Windows 10 or Later: Ensure your system is running Windows 10 or a newer version.
• winget Installed: Check if winget is installed on your system with winget, if not, download winget from Microsoft Store and install it (learn.microsoft.com).
• Administrative Privileges: Run PowerShell as Administrator for complete functionality.

Configuration

1. Locate apps.json: This file specifies the applications you want to manage.

2. Edit apps.json: Add the application IDs (found in the Microsoft Store) of the apps you want WingetAppUp to handle.

Example apps.json:

{
    "apps": [
        "Google.Chrome",
        "Mozilla.Firefox",
        "7zip.7zip",
        ...
    ]
}

Note: Run the winget upgrade command to get the list of applications Ids with updates.

Usage

• Open PowerShell (Admin): Press Win + X, select Windows PowerShell (Admin) or Windows Terminal (Admin) or Terminal (Admin) and click Yes for User Account Control (UAC).

• Navigate to Project Directory: Use the cd command to reach the directory containing the script.

  cd 'C:\path\to\winget-appup'

• Run the Script: Execute the script

  .\script.ps1

Script Functionality

• winget Check: Verifies winget installation; exits with an error message if not found.
• winget Update (Optional): Ensures winget itself is up-to-date before proceeding. (This functionality remains in the script for potential future updates.)
• Read App List: Retrieves application IDs for update/installation from apps.json.
• Smart App Management:
  • Installs applications not found on your system.
  • Updates existing applications with the latest versions.
• Progress Messages: Displays clear messages in the console to keep you informed.

Troubleshooting

• Ensure winget is installed and accessible in PowerShell.
• Verify the apps.json file is formatted correctly and located in the same directory as the script.
• Confirm you are running PowerShell with administrative privileges.

Resources

For more information on winget and its capabilities, refer to the official documentation

WingetAppUp - Streamline your Windows application updates and keep your software fresh!