Managing MSIX with PowerShell

This article describes the PowerShell cmdlets that are used to manage your .appx and .msix packages.

MSIX PowerShell cmdlets

The following PowerShell cmdlets are provided with aliases enabling the use of either "Appx" or "App" prefixed nouns (Example: Add-AppxPackage can also be used as Add-AppPackage).

PowerShell cmdlets	Description
Add-AppxPackage	This cmdlet is used to add a signed app (*.msix, *.appx) package to a device. The Add-AppPackage cmdlet can also be used when adding an MSIX app that has a relationship to another MSIX app such as: External Packages, Optional Packages, and Related Packages.
Remove-AppxPackage	This cmdlet is used to remove a signed app (*.msix, *.appx) package from a device. Once removed, the contents of the folder that the signed app was installed to are removed, as well as any references to the uninstalled application on the machine.
Get-AppxPackage	This cmdlet will provide a list of all installed signed app (*.msix, *.appx) packages on the machine. A value can be provided to filter the results. To create a filtered return provide a full or partial string into the -Name parameter using * as the wild character.
Get-AppxDefaultVolume	This cmdlet will provide the default volume being used by signed app (*.msix, *.appx) packages on the machine. The default volume is the target for all deployment or install operations on a machine. This volume can not be removed from the list of volumes.
Get-AppxPackageManifest	This cmdlet will return a signed app (*.msix, *.appx) package manifest xml object for the specified signed app full package name.
Reset-AppxPackage	This cmdlet will reset the installed app to its original settings.
Get-AppxVolume	This cmdlet will return a list of AppxVolume objects that are known to the computer.
Add-AppxVolume	This cmdlet will add a new AppxVolume for the Package Manager to advertise.
Remove-AppxVolume	This cmdlet will remove an existing AppxVolume from the device.
Mount-AppxVolume	This cmdlet will mount an AppxVolume, allowing all apps that are deployed to the target to become accessible.
Dismount-AppxVolume	Ths cmdlet will dismount an AppxVolume, removing access to apps that are deployed to the target.
Move-AppxPackage	This cmdlet will move a Windows app packge from its current location to another mounted AppxVolume.
Get-AppxDefaultVolume	This cmdlet will get the default AppxVolume used as the target for all deployment operations to the devive.
Set-AppxDefaultVolume	This cmdlet will set another mounted AppxVolume as the new default target for all deployment operations to the device.
Invoke-CommandInDesktopPackage	This cmdlet enables the ability to execute commands into the Windows app package bubble.