Overview
What is MSIX?MSIX documentation
MSIX is a Windows app package format that combines the best features of MSI, .appx, App-V, and ClickOnce to provide a modern and reliable packaging experience.
Concept
MSIX containerization overview
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Overview
MSIX Tech CommunityWhat's new for MSIX
Recent improvements to the MSIX and Windows App SDK ecosystem.
Packaging decision guide
Not sure which packaging model is right for your app? This new guide walks you through the decision — packaged, unpackaged, or packaging with external location.
WinApp CLI
The new WinApp command-line tool streamlines common MSIX packaging and signing workflows, including generating self-signed certificates and building packages from source.
Windows App SDK 1.8 — MSIX improvements
SDK 1.8 includes MSIX BuildTools refactoring and packaging improvements. See the stable channel release notes for details.
Top tasks
Learn about customer journeys with MSIX
Read about how MSIX has improved customer deployments of Windows applications.
Create MSIX packages from existing installers
The MSIX Packaging Tool enables you to update existing desktop application packages to the MSIX format.
Create MSIX packages from source code
Package your desktop or UWP apps from source code
Use MSIX on any platform
The MSIX SDK provides all of the APIs needed to verify, validate, and unpack an MSIX package on any platform, including non-Windows 10 platforms.
Install MSIX packages with App Installer
Update or install any MSIX app package that is locally available or on any content distribution network.
Learn about MSIX from hands-on-labs
The MSIX Labs repo provides tutorials for creating, packaging, distributing and installing MSIX packages.