download command (winget)
The download command of the winget tool downloads the installer from the selected package. Use the search command and the show command to identify the package installer you want to download .
The download command requires that you specify the exact string to download. If there is any ambiguity, you will be prompted to further filter the download command to an exact application.
Note
By default, the download command will download the appropriate installer to the user's Downloads folder. Use the --download-directory option to specify a custom download path.
Note
As of March 2024, the download option does not support the msstore source.
Usage
winget download [[-q] <query>] [\<options>]
Arguments
The following arguments are available.
| Argument | Description |
|---|---|
| -q,--query | The query used to search for an app. |
Note
The query argument is positional. Wild-card style syntax is not supported. This is most often the string of characters you expect to uniquely identify the package you wish to download.
Options
The options allow you to customize the download experience to meet your needs.
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| -d, --download-directory | Directory where the installers are downloaded to. |
| -m, --manifest | Must be followed by the path to the manifest (YAML) file. |
| --id | Limits the download to the ID of the application. |
| --name | Limits the search to the name of the application. |
| --moniker | Limits the search to the moniker listed for the application. |
| -v, --version | Enables you to specify an exact version to install. If not specified, latest will download the highest versioned application. |
| -s, --source | Restricts the search to the source name provided. Must be followed by the source name. |
| --scope | Allows you to specify if the installer should target user or machine scope. See known issues relating to package installation scope. |
| -a, --architecture | Select the architecture to download. |
| --installer-type | Select the installer type to download. |
| -e, --exact | Uses the exact string in the query, including checking for case-sensitivity. It will not use the default behavior of a substring. |
| --locale | Specifies which locale to use (BCP47 format). |
| -o, --log | Directs the logging to a log file. You must provide a path to a file that you have the write rights to. |
| --ignore-security-hash | Ignore the installer hash check failure. Not recommended. |
| --accept-package-agreements | Used to accept the license agreement, and avoid the prompt. |
| --accept-source-agreements | Used to accept the source license agreement, and avoid the prompt. |
| -?, --help | Get additional help on this command. |
| --wait | Prompts the user to press any key before exiting. |
| --logs,--open-logs | Open the default logs location. |
| --verbose, --verbose-logs | Used to override the logging setting and create a verbose log. |
| --disable-interactivity | Disable interactive prompts. |
Example queries
The following example downloads a specific version of an application from its ID.
winget download --id Microsoft.PowerToys --version 0.15.2
The following example downloads an application with a specific installer type.
winget download --id Microsoft.WingetCreate --installer-type msix
The following example downloads an application by architecture and scope to a specific download directory.
winget install --id Microsoft.PowerToys --scope machine --architecture x64 --download-directory <Path>
Related topics
Windows developer
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