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Create MSIX Package in Release Pipeline!
Hi s_salaria
The AppxManifest.xml should be in the root of the directory you are packaging. So you need to either move it to the BRMS_Packaging_MSIX\Shell\ directory or point the task to the BRMS_Packaging_MSIX\ directory. (Which probably means that the task doesn't actually need to ask for the path to the manifest, or that if it does it should be using it even if it's not at the root.)
In your manifest file I noticed that there is a reference to a Shell\*.exe file and several Images\*.png files. These files must exist relative to the input directory, so you will want the directory you pass to the task to look something like this:
\ AppxManifest.xml Shell\ BRMSv2.exe ... Images\ StoreLogo.png ...
Thank you,
I'm trying the things in same direction as you suggested. Below are the Artifacts copied by build pipeline.
Below are the settings in release pipeline(Packaging).
but I'm getting below error during packing task
MicrosoftAre you trying to create an MSIX package or an MSIX bundle? Sorry, I just assumed you wanted a single package before. You can see a bit more about bundles here: Bundling MSIX packages - MSIX | Microsoft Docs
If you are trying to create a single package, you need to un-select the option "Generate MSIX Bundle". If you select that option, the task will expect a directory containing the multiple .msix packages from which it will create an .msixbundle. If you don't select it, it will expect a directory with binaries, assets and an AppxManifest.xml to create an .msix. The error comes from selecting to produce an MSIX bundle, but using a directory with loose files.
- Chacon
Hi s_salaria
The AppxManifest.xml should be in the root of the directory you are packaging. So you need to either move it to the BRMS_Packaging_MSIX\Shell\ directory or point the task to the BRMS_Packaging_MSIX\ directory. (Which probably means that the task doesn't actually need to ask for the path to the manifest, or that if it does it should be using it even if it's not at the root.)
In your manifest file I noticed that there is a reference to a Shell\*.exe file and several Images\*.png files. These files must exist relative to the input directory, so you will want the directory you pass to the task to look something like this:
\ AppxManifest.xml Shell\ BRMSv2.exe ... Images\ StoreLogo.png ... Hi Chacon,
I've changed all the setting as per your suggestion but still I'm getting error "
MakeAppx : error: You must include a valid app package manifest file named AppxManifest.xml in the source." I'm browsing AppxManifest.xml from artifacts.Can you take a look in below settings and suggest what I'm doing wrong:
1. Build task(.yml)
2. Output in Artifacts. Shell is the actual .csproj referenced in UWP project
3. Release pipeline task settings
4. Appxmanifest.xml in Artifacts