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Install Windows Terminal without the Store
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*** Install Windows Terminal without the Store ***
If the Store app is not available on the system, the only option is to download the package from GitHub and install it using PowerShell. This does not require elevated privileges because the MSIX package is set up separately for each user.
There are always multiple versions of Windows Terminal available on GitHub. As a rule, you will opt for Latest, i.e., the current GA release. There, you select the file
Microsoft.WindowsTerminal Win10 <Version> 8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle.
The packages with "PreinstallKit.zip" in their names are intended for offline integration into a Windows image.
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# *** Adding VCLibs. THIS IS A PREREQUISITE STEP ****
# download https://aka.ms/Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx
# Then run folowing command
Add-AppxPackage -Path .\Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx
# *** Now the actual installation ***
# download the mxi bundle from github https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases
# Then run folowing command
Add-AppxPackage -Path .\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_Win10_<Version>_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle
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