Simplify NI software install by using winget

[mabe]

It would be super nice if NI would offer all their software through winget from Microsoft.

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/package-manager/winget/

I understand that NI invested a lot in the NI Package Manager, so this idea could still simplify our lives even if NI would just offer to install the NI Package Manager through winget.

Currently, the flow is to:

• Go to ni.com
• Login (if not already logged in)
• Go to the download page
• Search for NI Package Manager
• Download
• Install

Using winget, a command like:

"winget install NI.PackgeManager"

would be the only thing to do to to install it.

Here is what's available currently through winget: https://winget.run/

[gt_thetic]

I agree.  I install every other part of my dev environment via winget through PowerShell.  (VS Code, Python, Git, TortoiseGit).

Because it's not available on winget, the NI Package Manager online installer is the only one I keep on a local disk and just run.  The version doesn't matter, because you'll be prompted update to the latest version anyway.  If you want to stay entirely in PowerShell, you can update it via a command call:

C:\Program Files\National Instruments\NI Package Manager\Updater>Install.exe --passive