Questions tagged [makeappx]
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Mysterious error running makepri for Windows Universal App's Desktop Bridge
I've been trying to wrap WPF app inside a Windows Universal App, using Desktop Bridge.
In order to make the app's taskbar icon unplated, with transparent background, I followed the instructions that can be found in various blogs and MSDN…

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What is .EAppxBundle Compared to .AppxBundle
I wiresharked a download on my Xbox one, It was GtaV
And i got a .EAppxBundle Not a .appx or .AppxBundle.
Anyone know how to open these/convert them?
(Removing the E does not work)
Thanks in advance!

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How to add Microsoft.NET.CoreRuntime.2.1 for UWP package installer?
I have Xamarin Application. I can build ipa, APK and UWP(.appx) package. ipa and APK is working fine. I am facing issue while installing UWP.
Issue with UWP: It is asking to install Microsoft.NET.CoreRuntime.2.1 as it is one of the dependencies.…

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UWP APPXBundle issue to bundle languages
Into my MyProject.AppPackage.wapproj, i have changed AppxBundle from Always to Never, to have all resources in one bundle (mostly based to have all languages available at runtime).
Changed line it's the third.

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UWP MakeAppx 80080204 Error
When I am packaging UWP app in x86, x64 (not including ARM) with VS 2017, the following error occurred. What should I do?
Error info: error 80080204: All app package manifests in a bundle must declare the same values under the XPath…

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How to create .appxupload for created appx using makeappx tool?
I have created appx for .Net Desktop application using makeappx tool.I had used this command to generate appx:
makeappx pack -d "C:\Centennial\PackageLayout"-p "C:\Centennial\Output\HelloCentennial.appx"
The package creation is succeeded and I am…

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how to get jre 9 to work in appx package
I have a java app that I wrote in the windows store.
Up until now the appx package has just contained the app and a line in the description says "Java needed for this app to work".
With the oncoming windows 10S, the windows store now wants the jre…

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What are mapping files for building against UWP / Centennial projects and how do I make them?
I'm trying to plow through some basic automation for building some UWP / Centennial projects, and I'm at the point where I need to take a test-signed AppX, unpack and real-sign it, then re-pack and real-sign the AppX itself. For example,
makeappx…

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How to replace a .winmd in a customer's .appx, .msix, .msixbundle package?
Scenario : A customer is using my SDK (a .winmd file), and is reporting a problem. They have sent me their .appx file. I wish to replace the SDK in their .appx file with a debug version of my SDK, so that I can debug the customer's problem.
I…

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Using Makeappx to encrypt/copy-protect specific files UWP
I have an UWP app of which I'm creating a Appxbundle using visual studio's publish to store. Also I have seen that Makeappx is an commandline way in which we can create Appxbundle. So wantedly I explored Makeappx wherein I found that we can…

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How to use makeappx to create msixbundle files that can be uploaded to the store according to the appxmanifest file?
For some reason(about the digital signature of the desktop bridge app, see here), I can't use visual studio to package my project. Makeappx seems to be able to do this, but those commands are too complex for me. Is there an easier way to achieve…

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Can I build a UWP sideload app that is dependency-complete on installation without using Add-AppDevPackage.ps1?
Right now I've got a UWP app that is crashing in different places on different platforms and Win10 versions, and so far only one of them provided a somewhat actionable error message about Microsoft.NET.CoreRuntime.1.1 missing, and that the developer…

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How do I re-sign .exe application? Need steps to generate .xml and certificate
I have customising my version of the Ammyy Admin executable (AA_V3.exe) available from http://ammyy.com. I have bought a license that allows me to customise this file which I have successfully done. I am still getting an unsigned application window…

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File format difference between Appx and Zip
In general Microsoft claims appx packages should be basically zips with special content, but actually they are slightly different. If I take an appx package and extract it with 7-Zip, I already get a "Headers-Error" on extraction. if I then pack…

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MSBuild does not build solution file because of mismatching package name
I am trying to build a large UWP project with around 50 solutions using MSBuild on Bamboo. I'm facing this issue and I don't really know what I should do to fix it. The project is built successfully on Visual Studio 2017 but it failed on…

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