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Winget documentation reference https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/
The winget command line tool enables users to discover, install, upgrade, remove and configure applications on Windows 10 and Windows 11 computers. This tool is the client interface to the Windows Package Manager service.
Note: The winget command line tool is only supported on Windows 10 1709 (build 16299) or later. The scrips on this document are reusable by changing the application ID.
Finding Application ID
Use winget search followed by the application name to find the application ID. In this example, Finding the Application ID for Pycharm.
Open powershell as an administrator
winget search pycharm
Create installation script.
Create a PowerShell file and add this command.
Note: Not all installers support installing in “user” scope and “machine” scope consistently. “–scope=user” refers to the application installation directory, path C:\Users\JohnS\AppData\Roaming\JetBrains\PyCharm2023.3.
winget install -e --id JetBrains.PyCharm.Community --silent --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
Create uninstallation script.
Create a PowerShell file and add this command.
winget.exe uninstall -e --id JetBrains.PyCharm.Community --silent --accept-source-agreements
Detection script.
Create a PowerShell script and add the below script.
##What is the latest version Pycharm
$JBNSearch = winget.exe search -e --id JetBrains.PyCharm.Community --accept-source-agreements
$JBNOnlineVersion = (-split $JBNSearch[-1])[-2]
##What is the version installed
$JBNLocalSearch = winget.exe list -e --id JetBrains.PyCharm.Community
$JBNCheckIfAvailavbleExist = (-split $JBNLocalSearch[-3])[-2]
if($JBNCheckIfAvailavbleExist -eq "Available")
{
$JBNLocalVersion = (-split $JBNLocalSearch[-1])[-3]
}
else
{
$JBNLocalVersion = (-split $JBNLocalSearch[-1])[-2]
}
if($JBNLocalVersion -eq "input")
{
exit 1
#Detection failed
}
if($JBNLocalVersion -ge $JBNOnlineVersion)
{
Write-Output "The Device got the latest version of Postman installed"
exit 0
#Detection success
}
else
{
exit 1
#Detection failed
}
Download Microsoft Win32 Content.
Web url: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/mem/intune/apps/apps-win32-prepare
Download url: https://github.com/Microsoft/Microsoft-Win32-Content-Prep-Tool
Package the PowerShell script.
Open IntuneWinAppUtil.exe as an administrator.
Enter source directory.
Specify installation file name.
Specify output folder path.
Package Created
Application deployment in Intune.
Installation & Uninstallation command.
Only change the ps1 file name
Installation Command
powershell.exe -WindowStyle hidden -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -File .\Pycharminstallation.ps1Uninstall Command
powershell.exe -WindowStyle hidden -ExecutionPolicy ByPass -File .\Pycharmuninstallation.ps1
Review and Create
Install the application form the Company Portal
