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install-winget-on-server.ps1
# installs winget on Windows Server
# stolen from https://github.com/actions/runner-images/issues/910#issuecomment-1291001212
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://aka.ms/Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx' -OutFile 'VCLibs.appx' # automatically downloads latest version
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri 'https://github.com/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/download/latest/Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle' -OutFile 'winget.msixbundle'
$ReleaseInfo = Invoke-RestMethod 'https://api.github.com/repos/microsoft/winget-cli/releases/latest'
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri $ReleaseInfo.assets.Where({ $_.name.EndsWith('License1.xml') }).browser_download_url -OutFile 'license.xml' # because the prefix of the file changes with every release
Add-AppxProvisionedPackage -Online -PackagePath winget.msixbundle -LicensePath license.xml -DependencyPackagePath VCLibs.appx
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