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uap13:AppInstaller

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Specifies an App Installer file, which provides an update path that a Windows app can traverse searching for updates, and repairs.

Element hierarchy

<Package>

    <Properties>

         <uap13:AutoUpdate>

              <uap13:AppInstaller>

Syntax

<uap13:AppInstaller 
  file = 'An alphanumeric string with a value between 1 and 255 characters that ends with the extension ".appinstaller". The string cannot contain the following characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.' />

Attributes and elements

Attributes

Attribute Description Data type Required Default value
File The package-relative path to the App Installer file. An alphanumeric string with a value between 1 and 255 characters that ends with the extension .appinstaller. The string cannot contain the following characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *. Yes

Child elements

None.

Parent elements

Parent element Description
uap13:AutoUpdate Specifies automatic update configuration for the app.

Remarks

An App Installer file specifies where your app is located and how to update it. Declaring an App Installer file in the package manifest enables auto-update scenarios that allow the app to be updated without user intervention. For more information on auto-update, see Auto-update and repair apps. For more information on App Installer files, see App Installer file overview.

Requirements

Item Value
UAP13 http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows/10/13
Minimum OS Version Windows 11 version 21H2 (Build 22000)