For microcore from the command line use ab version of appbrowser.
$ ab
Then Search, Select and Install from within ab the following:
Xlibs.tcz and Xprogs.tcz
Then your choice of Xvesa or Xorg
Your choice of flwm, icewm, jwm, fluxbox, hackedbox window manager or lxde, xfce desktop environments.
And finally and optionallly wbar
Then 'q' out of ab back to $ prompt
$ startx
Note:
microcore + Xlibs.tcz + Xprogs.tcz + Xvesa.tcz + flwm_topside.tcz + wbar.tcz = tinycore