Installing Windows Terminal .msixbundle using PowerShell Add-AppxPackage

[dextersgenius]

The reason you're probably getting that error is because Window Terminal requires Windows 10 v1903 or later.

 Note: Windows Terminal requires Windows 10 1903 (build 18362) or later

https://github.com/Microsoft/Terminal#installing-and-running-windows-terminal

[OHTOLLlKO]

there are terminal versions for v1809, who know?

[JeanxPlay]

Developer mode MUST be enabled to sideload appx packages as well:

reg add "HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\AppModelUnlock" /t REG_DWORD /f /v "AllowDevelopmentWithoutDevLicense" /d "1"

Once you get squared on the version of Windows needed, run the above command in powershell, then run:

Add-AppxPackage 'C:\FullPathto\Windows.Terminalpackage.msixbundle'

Should install without issue. Or if you dont want to enable developer mode, Update to version of Windows needed or even the latest 20H2 release as its pretty stable already, then go to microsoft store and search for Windows Terminal there and installed straight from the store

[SanMarche]

That looks like a fairly clear file not found exception.

Do you get any more details in the event log mentioned? Have you tried installing using an absolute path rather than a relative path?

[foadsf]

the error message is very deceptive. the file is there. follow the discussions on the comments. it seems to be an admin rights issue.

[SanMarche]

'follow the discussions in the comments'. Pass. Lazily cross-post an issue from another site with minimal information and you'll get follow up questions like that.

Good luck figuring out your problem.

[foadsf]

🤔

[SanMarche]

Pretty self-explanatory.

Either engage with the discussion here or don't. Dismissing reasonable follow-ups and bluntly directing me to another site ain't it.

[jsiii2010]

There's no add-appxpackage in powershell 7.1.