Unfortunately, the Microsoft Store doesn't directly offer a feature to download app packages. However, you can use the Store to install apps and then use tools to extract the APPX package.
Step 1: Install Windows SDK
To use PowerShell scripts that can download APPX files directly, you might need to install the Windows SDK. The Windows SDK includes tools that allow you to work with APPX files.
Step 2: Get APPX File Information
Get-AppxPackage | Select Name, PackageFamilyName
This will list all installed apps and their package family names.
Step 3: Download APPX File
It's challenging to directly download an APPX file from the Microsoft Store using PowerShell. However, you can use the Add-AppxPackage cmdlet to install an APPX file if you have it. If you're looking to extract an APPX file from a device: Download Windows Phone Apps -XAP APPX Files- to PC
# This example shows how to get the package path (not directly downloading)
$package = Get-AppxPackage <PackageFamilyName>
$package.InstallLocation
Before downloading, you must understand what you are looking for. The Windows Phone operating system used two distinct package formats:
Why download these to a PC?
You cannot browse the old Store on your phone anymore. Microsoft has redirected the domain to a dead end. A PC allows you to use archive tools, web scrapers, and third-party repositories to fetch the raw installation files.
Several community-driven archives allow direct download of XAP/APPX files using public Store IDs. Unfortunately, the Microsoft Store doesn't directly offer a
Note: This only works for Universal Windows Apps that still support mobile.
Several community-driven archives provide .xap files for sideloading. Examples include:
⚠️ Security caution: Only download from trusted sources. Scanned with antivirus before deploying. Step 2: Get APPX File Information