This section contains or links to articles about App Installer and how to use the features of App Installer.
App Installer allows for Windows 10 apps to be installed by double clicking the app package. This means that users don't need to use PowerShell or other developer tools to deploy Windows 10 apps. The App Installer can also install an app from the web, optional packages, and related sets.
App Installer can be downloaded for offline use in the enterprise from Microsoft Store for Business web portal. You can learn more about offline distribution here.
To learn how to use the App Installer to install your app, see the topics in the table.
Learn how to create an .appinstaller file manually. This is particularly useful for installing a related set that contains a main package and optional packages.
Provides links to related documentation, including APIs that you can use to modify packages via App Installer files or to retrieve information about apps with an App Installer association.
Describes security features associated with the App Installer.
Tutorials
Follow these tutorials and learn how to host and install a Windows 10 app from various distribution platforms. These tutorials are useful for enterprises and developers that don't want or need to publish their apps to the Store, but still want to take advantage of the Windows 10 packaging and deployment platform.
Streamline the installation and maintenance of software on your computer by using Windows Package Manager. Explain the front-end components and commands, the Windows Package Manager repository, and how to contribute to the repository.
A document describing how to create the custom UX xml file and how to add it to your MSIX package to create a custom look and feel for your App Installer installs.