Install custom app from Microsoft store url

[thexmeta]

Hi,
Is it possible to add an option for installing apps from Microsoft Store by feeding with Store app urls?
There is already exist an installation process HEVC video extension by "https://store.rg-adguard.net/".
If we can feed it with "https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NBLGGH5R558" like url, it would be awesome!

Thanks

[farag2]

Hello, if I remember correctly, this app is installed out-of-the-box. Why you need to install is again py parsing the site? :)

Anyway, here is the fucntion for you. I do not consider adding it to the module.

<#
	.SYNOPSIS
	Install "Microsoft To Do: Lists, Tasks & Reminders"

	.PARAMETER Install
	Download and install the "Microsoft To Do: Lists, Tasks & Reminders" extension using the https://store.rg-adguard.net parser

	.PARAMETER Manually
	Open Microsoft Store "Microsoft To Do: Lists, Tasks & Reminders" page to install the extension manually

	.EXAMPLE
	MicrosoftToDo -Install

	.EXAMPLE
	MicrosoftToDo -Manually

	.LINK
	https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NBLGGH5R558

	.LINK
	https://dev.to/kaiwalter/download-windows-store-apps-with-powershell-from-https-store-rg-adguard-net-155m

	.NOTES
	The extension can be installed without Microsoft account

	.NOTES
	Current user
#>
function MicrosoftToDo
{
	param
	(
		[Parameter(
			Mandatory = $true,
			ParameterSetName = "Install"
		)]
		[switch]
		$Install,

		[Parameter(
			Mandatory = $true,
			ParameterSetName = "Manually"
		)]
		[switch]
		$Manually
	)

	switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName)
	{
		"Install"
		{
			# Check whether the extension is already installed
			if (-not (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.Todos))
			{
				try
				{
					# Check the internet connection
					$Parameters = @{
						Uri              = "https://www.google.com"
						Method           = "Head"
						DisableKeepAlive = $true
						UseBasicParsing  = $true
					}
					if (-not (Invoke-WebRequest @Parameters).StatusDescription)
					{
						return
					}

					try
					{
						# Check whether the https://store.rg-adguard.net site is alive
						$Parameters = @{
							Uri              = "https://store.rg-adguard.net/api/GetFiles"
							Method           = "Head"
							DisableKeepAlive = $true
							UseBasicParsing  = $true
						}
						if (-not (Invoke-WebRequest @Parameters).StatusDescription)
						{
							return
						}

						$Parameters = @{
							Method      = "Post"
							Uri         = "https://store.rg-adguard.net/api/GetFiles"
							ContentType = "application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
							Body        = @{
								type = "url"
								# HEVC Video Extensions from Device Manufacturer
								url  = "https://www.microsoft.com/store/productId/9NBLGGH5R558"
								ring = "Retail"
								lang = "en-US"
							}
							UseBasicParsing = $true
						}
						$Raw = Invoke-WebRequest @Parameters

						# Parsing the page
						$Raw | Select-String -Pattern '<tr style.*<a href=\"(?<url>.*)"\s.*>(?<text>.*)<\/a>' -AllMatches | ForEach-Object -Process {$_.Matches} | ForEach-Object -Process {
							$TempURL = $_.Groups[1].Value
							$Package = $_.Groups[2].Value

							if ($Package -like "Microsoft.Todos_2.*_neutral_~_8wekyb3d8bbwe.appxbundle")
							{
								Write-Information -MessageData "" -InformationAction Continue
								# Write-Verbose -Message $Localization.MicrosoftToDoDownloading -Verbose
								# Add to the Sophia.psd1 file a new string "MicrosoftToDoDownloading = Microsoft To Do: Lists, Tasks & Reminders... ~82 MB"
								Write-Verbose -Message "Microsoft To Do: Lists, Tasks & Reminders... ~82 MB" -Verbose

								$DownloadsFolder = Get-ItemPropertyValue -Path "HKCU:\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Explorer\User Shell Folders" -Name "{374DE290-123F-4565-9164-39C4925E467B}"
								$Parameters = @{
									Uri             = $TempURL
									OutFile         = "$DownloadsFolder\$Package"
									UseBasicParsing = $true
									Verbose         = $true
								}
								Invoke-WebRequest @Parameters

								# Installing "Microsoft To Do: Lists, Tasks & Reminders"
								Add-AppxPackage -Path "$DownloadsFolder\$Package" -Verbose

								Remove-Item -Path "$DownloadsFolder\$Package" -Force
							}
						}
					}
					catch [System.Net.WebException]
					{
						Write-Warning -Message ($Localization.NoResponse -f "https://store.rg-adguard.net")
						Write-Error -Message ($Localization.NoResponse -f "https://store.rg-adguard.net") -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

						Write-Error -Message ($Localization.RestartFunction -f $MyInvocation.Line) -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
					}
				}
				catch [System.Net.WebException]
				{
					Write-Warning -Message $Localization.NoInternetConnection
					Write-Error -Message $Localization.NoInternetConnection -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

					Write-Error -Message ($Localization.RestartFunction -f $MyInvocation.Line) -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
				}
			}
		}
		"Manually"
		{
			if ((-not (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.HEVCVideoExtension)) -and (Get-AppxPackage -Name Microsoft.Windows.Photos))
			{
				try
				{
					# Check the internet connection
					$Parameters = @{
						Uri              = "https://www.google.com"
						Method           = "Head"
						DisableKeepAlive = $true
						UseBasicParsing  = $true
					}
					if (-not (Invoke-WebRequest @Parameters).StatusDescription)
					{
						return
					}

					Start-Process -FilePath ms-windows-store://pdp/?ProductId=9NBLGGH5R558
				}
				catch [System.Net.WebException]
				{
					Write-Warning -Message $Localization.NoInternetConnection
					Write-Error -Message $Localization.NoInternetConnection -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

					Write-Error -Message ($Localization.RestartFunction -f $MyInvocation.Line) -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
				}
			}
		}
	}
}

[thexmeta]

what do you think?

[farag2]

looks very strange. It grabs all links that contains .appx, .appxbundle extensions and try to download them. LOL. unacceptable method of parsing. As I claimed before there is no normal way to get only the latest version of any package. Automation is not about parsing everything, but to save your time. :)

[thexmeta]

actually not download all of them, it selects only last version to download. I know its not a proper way. until i find a better one

Automation is not about parsing everything, but to save your time. :)

i agree with you and exactly it is :)
anyway it saves me from doing it manually.

[farag2]

I will be waiting)

[RokeJulianLockhart]

https://gist.github.com/winadm/1c069fa7a724b6f31b82b973f08d4022/c493cad007e0cc3bc34430f489759bb929fb88f4#file-download-appxpackage-ps1 looks like it might be able to take an arbitrary name. ThomasPe/MS-Store-API#9 (comment) seems to elaborate. Otherwise, https://serverfault.com/q/1018220/524922 might be useful.