How to find where .pkg file store the installed app

Question

I Use the following command to create a .pkg:

.NET CLICopy

dotnet publish -f net8.0-maccatalyst -c Release

Publishing builds the app, and then copies the .app to the bin/Release/net8.0-maccatalyst/ folder or the .pkg to the bin/Release/net8.0-maccatalyst/publish/ folder. If you publish the app using only a single architecture, the .app will be published to the bin/Release/net8.0-maccatalyst/{architecture}/ folder while the .pkg will be published to the bin/Release/net8.0-maccatalyst/{architecture}/publish/ folder.

For more information about the dotnet publish command, see dotnet publish.

Later i install the .pck file in my main drive but where i find the app after the installtion?

Thanks,

Answer 1

Hello,

I want to install it locally it possible, no app store?

There is an official doc to guide the step, please follow it- Publish a .NET MAUI Mac Catalyst app for distribution outside the Mac App Store - .NET MAUI | Microsoft Learn

There are multiple steps, if you have any issues, please feel free to post in here.

Command

dotnet publish -f net8.0-maccatalyst -c Release -p:MtouchLink=SdkOnly -p:CreatePackage=true -p:EnableCodeSigning=true -p:EnablePackageSigning=true -p:CodesignKey="Developer ID Application: John Smith (AY2GDE9QM7)" -p:CodesignProvision="MyMauiApp (Non-App Store)" -p:CodesignEntitlements="Platforms\MacCatalyst\Entitlements.plist" -p:PackageSigningKey="Developer ID Installer: John Smith (AY2GDE9QM7)" -p:UseHardenedRuntime=true

Best Regards,

Wenyan Zhang

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