Install Windows Terminal on Windows Server 2022

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Install Windows Terminal on Windows Server 2022

As you might know, I am a huge fan of the Windows Terminal, and since Windows Server 2022 by default does not include the Windows Terminal, I wanted to quickly show you how you can install the Windows Terminal on Windows Server 2022.

How to install Windows Terminal on Windows Server 2022

Luckily, we can simply download the MSIX bundle from the Windows Terminal GitHub release page. You can also run the following PowerShell command to download the file (Make sure you change the Uri to the latest version).

# Install Prerequisites
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://aka.ms/Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx -outfile Microsoft.VCLibs.x86.14.00.Desktop.appx
Add-AppxPackage Microsoft.VCLibs.x86.14.00.Desktop.appx

# Download Terminal (Change version)
Invoke-WebRequest -Uri https://github.com/microsoft/terminal/releases/download/v1.7.1091.0/Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.7.1091.0_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle -outfile Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.7.1091.0_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle

Now you can run the following PowerShell command to add the msixbudle and install the Windows Terminal on Windows Server 2022.

Add-AppxPackage Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_<versionNumber>.msixbundle

In my example this would be:

Add-AppxPackage -Path .\Microsoft.WindowsTerminal_1.7.1091.0_8wekyb3d8bbwe.msixbundle

Keep in mind, when you install the Windows Terminal manual like this, it will not automatically update itself.

Install Windows Terminal on Windows Server 2022
Install Windows Terminal on Windows Server 2022

Conclusion

I hope this blog post is helpful. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below. Also if you want to make out more of your Windows Terminal, check out my blogs:

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