App-V 5.x GUI EditorCopy link to this sectionLink to this section copied!

The App-V Editor Project allows you to directly edit App-V 5.x packages using Advanced Installer's GUI. Using our high level interface you will be able to configure various elements in the App-V package:

  • Product Details
  • Files and Folders
  • Registry
  • File Associations
  • Services
  • Install Parameters
  • Build options
  • Environment variables
  • COM

When to use the App-V editor?Copy link to this sectionLink to this section copied!

The App-V Editor is especially useful to perform minimal package changes on the fly. It relieves the burden of having to maintain an intermediate project file.

NoteFor a long term solution which implies complex changes, the recommendation is to migrate to an Advanced Installer project using the App-V Import.

Editing an App-V packageCopy link to this sectionLink to this section copied!

Just open the .APPV file using the Open ribbon option in Advanced Installer or directly from Windows Explorer, configure it and Save the changes when finished.

Editing an App-V package from the command lineCopy link to this sectionLink to this section copied!

Use the TweakAppV.exe tool from the bin/x86 subfolder from Advanced Installer's installation folder. You can read more in App-V 5.x CLI Editor article.