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appinstaller and msixbundle version number issues
Hello.
I am using makeappx to output an msixbundle manually and following the below steps:
I copy an Appmanifest.xml template into my compiled directory and in the Identity attribute, set the version number (for example 1.0.0.0). I use the following commands to:
build the appx file:
makeappx pack /d [path_to_compiled_directory] /p "[package_name]" /m [path_to_appxmanifest_file]
(The appx is created in the compiled directory. I also use signtool to sign the appx with my certificate)
build the msix file:
makeappx pack /l /d [path_to_compiled_directory] /p [path_to_installer_directory_with_msix_filename]
(I use signtool to sign the appx with my certificate)
build the msixbundle:
makeappx bundle /d [path_to_installer_directory_with_msix_filename] /p [path_to_installer_directory_with_msixbundle_filename]
(I use signtool to sign the appx with my certificate)
I have created an appinstaller template (below) which is pushed to the same directory as the msixbundle.
{URI_APPINSTALLER} is replaced with the path to the appinstaller, {URI_MSIXBUNDLE} is replaced with the path to the msixbundle and {VERSION_NO} is replaced with the same version number that was set in the Appmanifest.xml (in this case 1.0.0.0)
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<AppInstaller
Uri="{URI_APPINSTALLER}"
Version="{VERSION_NO}" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/appinstaller/2017/2">
<MainBundle
Name="te5ab33b-77g6-20a5-k44c-b8660e4d1ba9"
Version="{VERSION_NO}"
Publisher="CN=John, OU=John, O=John, L=Manchester, C=GB"
Uri="{URI_MSIXBUNDLE}" />
<UpdateSettings>
<OnLaunch
HoursBetweenUpdateChecks="0" />
</UpdateSettings>
</AppInstaller>
When I attempt to install via the appinstaller I get the error message:
App installation failed with error message: The package full name returned from the AppxManifest (te5ab33b-77g6-20a5-k44c-b8660e4d1ba9_2023.721.1455.0_neutral_~_34j3tktyc7pna)
does not match the name generated from the AppInstaller (te5ab33b-77g6-20a5-k44c-b8660e4d1ba9_1.0.0.0_neutral_~_34j3tktyc7pna).
Please ensure that the package attributes specified in the .appinstaller file match the package attributes referenced in file:///C:/temp/MSIX/Demo/John.msixbundle. (0x8008020c)
If I install using the msixbundle, it works ok, however I can see in the WindowsApp folder, I get two folders
I can see in the folder with the version 2023.721.1445.0 that there is an appxBundleManifest.xml with an auto generated version number.
Can anyone let me know if there is a way to set this version number to the same as the appxmanifest file when issuing the mkeappx bundle command? I was under the impression that it should have picked up the appxmanifest.xml file and used the information in this for its version number?
Many thanks and regards
John
3 Replies
- isac08270Copper Contributor
I have the exact same issue too.
- JohnMcC1983Copper Contributor
isac08270 I fixed the issue. When calling makeappx.exe" bundle you can specify : /bv [versionNumber] which marries everything up.
Good luck
- isac08270Copper ContributorIt worked like a charm. Thanks for the help!