Content of msix deployment folder

Question

Hi,

Can you please describe what is the role of each file?

Thanks,

Answer 1

Hello,

Install.ps1: This is a powershell script, script is meant to call another script named "Add-AppDevPackage.ps1" and will collect logs about executing Add-AppDevPackage.ps1.

Add-AppDevPackage.ps1:This is a powershell script, this is typically used for packaging and installing maui apps during development. It's part of the Windows Dev Center and is used in app deployment and testing scenarios. If you want to know how to use it or more details, you can open it by NotePad application.

You can refer to this Sharing an app package locally (Windows Store apps) about using Add-AppDevPackage.ps1.

Add-AppDevPackage.resources: here are language resources for this Add-AppDevPackage.ps1 script to ensure that the script works properly in different working directories.

Dependencies: here are some windowsAppRuntime for operating system's CPU architecture, Add-AppDevPackage.ps1 script will find dependency folder that packages are applicable to the operating system's CPU architecture and install the msix package along with all applicable dependencies.

YourApplication.cer and YourApplication.msix, you generated them when release your application, they can be used Add-AppDevPackage.ps1 as well. You can manually install YourApplication.cer and YourApplication.msix.

YourApplication.msixsym is used for packaging and distributing Windows applications.The ".msixsym" file is a symbol package for an MSIX application. Symbol packages contain debugging information for an application, including symbol files (PDBs) and source code locations. These symbol packages are useful for debugging and diagnosing issues in applications. They allow developers to step through the code and understand the application's behavior during debugging. Typically, symbol packages are generated and used by developers during the development and debugging of applications. They help with diagnosing and fixing issues in the software.

Best Regards,

Leon Lu

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