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Expand Up @@ -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:

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