App-Manifest using customInstall

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Hi all,&nbsp;I hope that topic fits in this board. I want to deploy a Windows-Store-App with a customInstall-Action as I need Dokany installed on the local system to create a Virtual File System that I want to manage with a UWP-app. The app itself works, but I do not get the Package-Project to pre-install the Dokany-Prerequisit. On install, I get an "invalid manifest" error, which is quite unspecific. I followed the instructions on how to use the customInstall-extension.&nbsp;This github-issue describes the same problem - I've got to your community by a hint from there:https://github.com/MicrosoftDocs/winrt-related/issues/194#event-3493578241&nbsp;This is the open-source-project where I need to deploy dokany before my own app:https://github.com/TopperDEL/DokanNet.TardigradeYou can find the appx-manifest in question here:https://github.com/TopperDEL/DokanNet.Tardigrade/blob/master/DokanNet.Tardigrade.Package/Package.appxmanifest&nbsp;Can someone tell me, if:- customInstall is available for everybody? The doc says only for partners and for certain games, but the github-issue does not mention that restriction.- if my manifest is correct or where I may have an error.&nbsp;Thank you very much!&nbsp;Kind regards,&nbsp;TopperDEL

bogdan mitrache · Answer

I don't think you will get this working. We tried to leverage the customInstall support in Advanced Installer too and the reply we got was a standard "no". As mentioned in the docs:

This element is currently intended to be used only by certain types of desktop PC games that are published by Microsoft and our partners.

topperdel · Answer

Bogdan Mitrache&nbsp;Thank you! Well at least this leads me to "search for another way" instead of hoping ans trying to get this to work, then.

bogdan mitrache · Answer

TopperDEL&nbsp;&nbsp;One option you can try is with the help of the Package Support Framework and it's support to run PowerShell scripts.&nbsp;This is how we do it.

topperdel · Answer

Bogdan Mitrache&nbsp;That's a nice hint! Powershell would be supported with Windows Store Apps, too?Have to digg into this one, then. Seems to be a valid path to use. Thank you!

bogdan mitrache · Answer

I am not sure about the store. @John Vintzel Do you know if the store allows packages with PS scripts or are these restricted only for enterprise sideloading?

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