Add install-basic-apps.ps1

Data/basic-apps.csv

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+AppName,Category,AppID
+"Google Chrome",	"desktop browser",	Google.Chrome
+"Mozilla Firefox",	"desktop browser",	9NZVDKPMR9RD
+"Mozilla Thunderbird",	"email client",		Mozilla.Thunderbird
+"Windows Terminal",	"terminal application",	9N0DX20HK701

Scripts/install-basic-apps.ps1

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+<#
+.SYNOPSIS
+	Installs basic apps
+.DESCRIPTION
+	This PowerShell script installs basic Windows apps (browser, e-mail client, etc).
+.EXAMPLE
+	PS> ./install-basic-apps
+.LINK
+	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
+.NOTES
+	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
+#>
+
+try {
+	$StopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()
+
+	"⏳ Step 1 - Loading Data/basic-apps.csv (CSV table)..."
+	$Table = Import-CSV "$PSScriptRoot/../Data/basic-apps.csv"
+	$NumEntries = $Table.count
+	"Found $NumEntries entries."
+
+	[int]$Step = 2
+	foreach($Row in $Table) {
+		[string]$AppName = $Row.AppName
+		[string]$Category = $Row.Category
+		[string]$AppID = $Row.AppID
+
+		"⏳ Step $Step/$($NumEntries + 1) - Installing $AppName ($Category)..."
+		& winget install --id $AppID --accept-package-agreements --accept-source-agreements
+        	if ($lastExitCode -ne "0") { throw "'winget install' failed" }
+		$Step++
+	}
+	[int]$Elapsed = $StopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
+	"✔️ installed $NumEntries basic apps in $Elapsed sec"
+	exit 0 # success
+} catch {
+	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
+	exit 1
+}