How to Install a Store App package for all users

When you install a Store app package by double-clicking on the package or by running the Add-AppxPackage cmdlet in PowerShell, the package is installed for the current user only.

This article tells you how to install or provision a Store app package for all user accounts that exist on the computer and for future user accounts.

RELATED: How to Download the Offline Installer for any Store App

Install a Store App package for all users

A Store app package can be an .Appx, .AppxBundle, .Msix, or an .Msixbundle file. To install an app package for all users, you can use PowerShell’s Add-ProvisionedAppPackage command or its DISM equivalent /Add-ProvisionedAppxPackage option.

Note: When installing an app package, it’s essential to install the dependency packages (if any) before installing the main package. Or, use the /DependencyPackagePath DISM command-line or the -DependencyPath PowerShell command-line switch.

Option 1: Using PowerShell

The PowerShell “Add-ProvisionedAppPackage” command-line syntax is below. You must use PowerShell (admin) to run these commands.

Add-ProvisionedAppPackage -online -PackagePath "FULL PATH OF THE APP PACKAGE" -skiplicense

Examples:

Add-ProvisionedAppPackage -online -PackagePath "D:\Apps\AmazonMobileLLC.AmazonMusic_9.5.2.0_x86__kc6t79cpj4tp0.Appx" -skiplicense
Add-ProvisionedAppPackage -online -PackagePath "D:\Apps\Microsoft.MSPaint_2023.2310.24037.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.AppxBundle" -skiplicense
Add-ProvisionedAppPackage -online -PackagePath "D:\Apps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_2024.506.2113.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.Msixbundle" -skiplicense

If there are some dependencies, use the -DependencyPath switch.

Option 2: Using DISM

The DISM command-line syntax is below:

Dism /online /Add-ProvisionedAppxPackage /packagePath:"FULL PATH OF THE APP PACKAGE" /SkipLicense

Examples:

Dism /online /Add-ProvisionedAppxPackage /packagePath:"D:\Apps\AmazonMobileLLC.AmazonMusic_9.5.2.0_x86__kc6t79cpj4tp0.Appx" /SkipLicense
Dism /online /Add-ProvisionedAppxPackage /packagePath:"D:\Apps\Microsoft.MSPaint_2023.2310.24037.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.AppxBundle" /SkipLicense
Dism /online /Add-ProvisionedAppxPackage /packagePath:"D:\Apps\Microsoft.DesktopAppInstaller_2024.506.2113.0_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.Msixbundle" /SkipLicense

If there are some dependencies, use /DependencyPackagePath to specify each dependency package needed for the app to be provisioned.

RELATED: Fix: Can’t Install Appx, AppxBundle, and Msixbundle Files in Windows

Additional Information

List all provisioned packages

To get the list of packages provisioned for all users, use the following command:

[Command Prompt or PowerShell]

Dism /online /Get-ProvisionedAppxPackages

or

[PowerShell]

Get-ProvisionedAppPackage -online

The above commands display information about app packages (.appx, .appxbundle, .msixbundle) that are set to install for all users and each new user.

Remove a provisioned package

To remove a provisioned package for all users, use the “/Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage” switch.

[Command Prompt or PowerShell]

Dism /online /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:"FULL PATH OF THE APP PACKAGE"

Example:

Dism /online /Remove-ProvisionedAppxPackage /PackageName:AmazonMobileLLC.AmazonMusic_9.5.2.0_x86__kc6t79cpj4tp0

[PowerShell]

Remove-ProvisionedAppPackage -online -PackageName "AmazonMobileLLC.AmazonMusic_9.5.2.0_x86__kc6t79cpj4tp0"

The above commands remove provisioning for the specified app package (.appx, .appxbundle, .msixbundle) for every user. Also, the App package will not be registered to new user accounts that are created.

Related Links

Add-AppxProvisionedPackage (DISM) | Microsoft Learn

DISM App Package (.appx or .appxbundle) Servicing Command-Line Options | Microsoft Learn

Fix: Can’t Install Appx, AppxBundle, and Msixbundle Files in Windows

How to Download the Offline Installer for any Store App

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Ramesh Srinivasan is passionate about Microsoft technologies and he has been a consecutive ten-time recipient of the Microsoft Most Valuable Professional award in the Windows Shell/Desktop Experience category, from 2003 to 2012. He loves to troubleshoot and write about Windows. Ramesh founded Winhelponline.com in 2005.

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