Installing an addon to application's directory

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2021-05-31T08:29:56.15+00:00

We have published our application(UWP) to the MS store and we would like to publish an addon for it. The addon is basically a theme/skin pack that should be installed in the application's directory so our application can use it. I have created a new addon in the partner center under my application but how do i configure it as a package that will be installed to my application's folder?
To make things clear, If my application is installed in:
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ZoomPlayer
The addon should be installed to:
C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\ZoomPlayer\Skins

Please help.
Thank you.

Universal Windows Platform (UWP)
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  1. Anonymous
    2021-06-01T01:13:56.45+00:00

    Hello,

    Welcome to Microsoft Q&A!

    how do i configure it as a package that will be installed to my application's folder?

    UWP can't install add-ons like the way you mentioned. There is one way to do this in UWP app. You need to put all the code in the UWP app. For example, you must implement the skins in your UWP app, your app has two different skins at the same time. But you just show the old skin and the new skin is not loaded. Until the customer purchased the add-on, you could check the purchase in your app and unlock the new skin and show it.

    Thank you.


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