UWP Export Executable or Installer

Question

I have a simple app in Visual Studio 2022 UWP C#. I simply want to be able to export it and install it.

When I try to run the exe in the bin order in the release nothing happens.

Then I tried to publish it and it looked like this:

When I try to run the .appinstaller file I get a window that is like saying translated to english: "This App package cannot be oppened. Reason: Issues while analysing the app-packages"

When I go into a folder like the top one with "_Test" at the end and try to run a installer there I got a new windodw saying publisher is unknown and the certificate of the app-package couldn't be verified. How can I fix this issue?

Answer 1

The SINGLE reasons why UWP failed an why MAUI on windors will fail as well

First of all, UWP apps can't be launched directly via .exe file.

No matter how good the platform is without easy and decent deployment capabilities, EVERY windows application technology is guaranteed to fail! (And the store is not easy, nor decent, nor usefull in LOB (internal) applications, which is a huge chunk off all windows application out in the wild)

Answer 2

Hello,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

First of all, UWP apps can't be launched directly via .exe file. If you want to package your UWP app and install it somewhere else, you will need to create a MSIX package for your UWP app. You could follow the steps here: Package a desktop or UWP app in Visual Studio to create a package you need.

Thank you.

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