https://github.com/python/cpython/commit/f9b22bb79d8a233380bc5eb3820bf846404a7258 commit: f9b22bb79d8a233380bc5eb3820bf846404a7258 branch: main author: Steve Dower <steve.do...@python.org> committer: zooba <steve.do...@microsoft.com> date: 2025-05-05T23:23:08+01:00 summary:
gh-133469: Adds to advanced section on installing PyManager (GH-133471) files: M Doc/using/windows.rst diff --git a/Doc/using/windows.rst b/Doc/using/windows.rst index 57c6062ee43a22..74d6db5d7d1a98 100644 --- a/Doc/using/windows.rst +++ b/Doc/using/windows.rst @@ -529,6 +529,25 @@ depending on whether it was installed from python.org or through the Windows Store. Attempting to run the executable directly from Program Files is not recommended. +To programmatically install or uninstall the MSIX without using your +distribution platform's native support, the `Add-AppxPackage +<https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/appx/add-appxpackage>`_ and +`Remove-AppxPackage <https://learn.microsoft.com/powershell/module/appx/remove-appxpackage>`_ +PowerShell cmdlets are simplest to use: + +.. code:: + + $> Add-AppxPackage C:\Downloads\python-manager-25.0.msix + ... + $> Get-AppxPackage PythonSoftwareFoundation.PythonManager | Remove-AppxPackage + +The native APIs for package management may be found on the Windows +`PackageManager <https://learn.microsoft.com/uwp/api/windows.management.deployment.packagemanager>`_ +class. The :func:`!AddPackageAsync` method installs for the current user, or use +:func:`!StagePackageAsync` followed by :func:`!ProvisionPackageForAllUsersAsync` +to install the Python install manager for all users from the MSIX package. Users +will still need to install their own copies of Python itself, as there is no way +to trigger those installs without being a logged in user. .. _pymanager-admin-config: _______________________________________________ Python-checkins mailing list -- python-checkins@python.org To unsubscribe send an email to python-checkins-le...@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman3/lists/python-checkins.python.org/ Member address: arch...@mail-archive.com
