{"id":11360,"date":"2026-07-02T22:00:45","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T22:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cheapwindowsvps.com\/blog\/mastering-microsoft-store-apps-how-to-manage-them-with-store-cli-in-windows-11-terminal\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T22:00:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T22:00:45","slug":"mastering-microsoft-store-apps-how-to-manage-them-with-store-cli-in-windows-11-terminal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cheapwindowsvps.com\/blog\/mastering-microsoft-store-apps-how-to-manage-them-with-store-cli-in-windows-11-terminal\/","title":{"rendered":"Mastering Microsoft Store Apps: How to Manage Them with Store CLI in Windows 11 Terminal"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft has introduced a new command-line tool called <strong>Store CLI<\/strong> for Windows 11, enabling users to manage Microsoft Store applications directly from the Terminal, Command Prompt, or PowerShell. This utility serves as a text-based alternative to the graphical Microsoft Store app, allowing straightforward operations like searching, installing, and updating applications using simple commands.<\/p>\n<p>To get started, users need to run the <code>store<\/code> command in any terminal window, which will display available subcommands and usage examples.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Commands<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Search for an app:<\/strong>To find a specific application, users can execute:<\/p>\n<pre><code>store search [appname]<\/code><\/pre>\n<p>For instance, to search for Adobe Reader:<\/p>\n<pre><code>store search &quot;adobe reader&quot;<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Find similar apps:<\/strong>To locate applications that are similar to a particular one:<\/p>\n<pre><code>store similar [appname]<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Browse apps:<\/strong>To display various apps, users can run commands like:<\/p>\n<pre><code>store browse-apps top-freestore browse-games top-paid<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Detailed information about an app:<\/strong>To get specifics on a particular app:<\/p>\n<pre><code>store show [appID or appname]<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Installation commands:<\/strong>Apps can be installed simply by specifying the app name or ID:<\/p>\n<pre><code>store install &quot;Application Name&quot;<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>List installed apps:<\/strong>To view all currently installed applications:<\/p>\n<pre><code>store installed<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Check for updates:<\/strong>Users can see which apps require updates by executing:<\/p>\n<pre><code>store updates<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p><strong>Update apps:<\/strong>To force an update on a specific application:<\/p>\n<pre><code>store update &quot;appname&quot; --apply<\/code><\/pre>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Unique Features<\/h3>\n<p>While Windows includes a package manager called <strong>WinGet<\/strong>, Store CLI has specific advantages:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It specializes in managing apps from the Microsoft Store, including paid options linked to the user&#8217;s Microsoft account.<\/li>\n<li>Store CLI always installs the latest versions of applications.<\/li>\n<li>It allows users to search for related apps, which can help identify free alternatives to paid software.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Overall, Store CLI is a robust tool that streamlines the management of Microsoft Store applications for Windows 11 users, combining efficiency with simplicity. For further details, please visit <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/woshub.com\/microsoft-store-cli\/\">Microsoft Store CLI documentation<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Microsoft has introduced a new command-line tool called Store CLI for Windows 11, enabling users to manage Microsoft Store applications directly from the Terminal, Command Prompt, or PowerShell.\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":11361,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[117,99],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-11360","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-powershell","category-windows-11"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cheapwindowsvps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11360","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cheapwindowsvps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cheapwindowsvps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheapwindowsvps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11360"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/cheapwindowsvps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11360\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheapwindowsvps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11361"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cheapwindowsvps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11360"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheapwindowsvps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11360"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cheapwindowsvps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11360"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}