In 2018, MSIX was announced by Microsoft as the new universal package format for Windows 10 apps with the later support on desktop, mobile, and other Windows 10 devices.

Python is one of the most widely used programming languages, due to its versatility. In a previous article, we covered how to create an MSI for a Python application, where we first converted the Python into an exe and then created an MSI for that Python executable.

We've received inquiries from users that encounter issues with the SCCM cache folder.

There are often situations when you would like to install an application depending on the existing users and groups on the target machine (installing a scheduled task under a specific user or certain resources in certain folders).

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This article will teach you how to configure an Azure Key Vault Digital Signature in a TeamCity Pipeline.

When developing software, the codebase is always growing, making it difficult to navigate. Software engineers use continuous integration (CI) technologies like TeamCity to address this.

When it comes to packaging and delivering certain application configurations, MSIX presents a high level of complexity as well as some challenges.

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Digitally signing your application is not only mandatory, it is an essential step to making your software secure and trustworthy.

MSIX uses the same PowerShell cmdlets available for AppX packages. But Microsoft added aliases for them not to create confusion between the AppX and MSIX packages.Let’s go through some of them with a few examples.

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Jenkins is one of the most famous Continuous Integration tools, similar to TeamCity, that allows developers to easily integrate changes into their build on a continuous basis.

Why does my MSIX app fail to find files from the package? The short answer is that this is related to how the files inside the VFS folder are, or are not, virtualized.

Starting with Advanced Installer 18.8, you can use WinUI Rendering to create modern installers and give your setup packages a polished and modern look.

Sometimes we need to perform quick edits to our MSI packages without having to create a new project or going through the whole repackaging process.

On September 21st, 2021, the Morphisec team published an article explaining how a PowerShell script can be used to deploy malware via an MSI installation package.

There's a certain feeling of relief and achievement when we finally launch our application to the Microsoft Store.

Windows 11's official release on October 5th, 2021 brings significant updates to the software industry which have direct implications in current application packaging processes.

In a technology-driven world, the adoption of your software is influenced by many factors. And one of them is the level of trust your users have when installing your product.