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Installing Godot Launcher with winget

Starting with Godot Launcher v1.4.0, we publish an official winget manifest that tracks every Windows release. This gives you a trusted, script-friendly way to install and keep the launcher up to date without leaving the terminal.

Requirements​

  • Windows 10 version 1809 (build 17763) or later, or Windows 11.
  • The App Installer package from the Microsoft Store, which provides the winget client.
  • Administrative rights the first time you install, so winget can unpack the signed installer.

You can confirm that winget is available by running winget --info. If it is missing, open the App Installer listing in the Microsoft Store and click Get.

Install the latest release​

Run one of these commands from PowerShell or Command Prompt to install the newest Godot Launcher build:

Install (Recommended)
> winget install "Godot Launcher"
Install via Package ID
> winget install GodotLauncher.Launcher
The manifest downloads the signed installer published on our GitHub releases and verifies its SHA-256 checksum before completing.

During the first install you may be prompted to accept the installer or elevate privileges. After completion, Godot Launcher appears in your Start Menu just like the manual installer.

Keep Godot Launcher updated​

Winget can upgrade Godot Launcher when a new release lands:

Upgrade in place
> winget upgrade GodotLauncher.Launcher
Upgrade all packages
> winget upgrade --all --include-unknown
Upgrades run the same signed installer with your existing settings preserved. `--include-unknown` ensures winget checks packages that do not expose version metadata.

You can check whether an upgrade is available without running it by using winget upgrade --name "Godot Launcher".

Discover other manifest details​

  • winget show GodotLauncher.Launcher prints publisher metadata, installer URLs, and release notes.
  • winget search "godot launcher" confirms you are selecting the official package before installing.
  • winget list Godot reports whether the launcher is already installed.

Manifests are kept in sync with every Windows release. If a command fails with No applicable update found, you are already on the latest version.

Uninstall or reinstall​

  • winget uninstall GodotLauncher.Launcher removes the launcher. Your Godot projects remain intact.
  • winget install --id GodotLauncher.Launcher --source winget --silent reinstalls without UI and is useful in CI scripts.
  • Pair winget uninstall followed by a fresh winget install if you need to repair a corrupted installation.

Troubleshooting tips​

  • Run winget source update if winget cannot find the package, especially after waking a machine from sleep.
  • If the Microsoft Store is blocked, download the latest App Installer .msixbundle directly from the store page to enable winget.
  • For enterprise environments, export the manifest with winget export GodotLauncher.Launcher --output winget.json and import it on managed devices.

If you continue to run into issues, grab the log from %LOCALAPPDATA%\Packages\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_8wekyb3d8bbwe\LocalState\DiagOutputDir\ and share it when opening an issue so we can help.