Folder Redirection Properties
Configure the Folder Redirection fix-up by setting the folder to which the content of a particular installation folder should be redirected to.
All files and folders from a MSIX package are installed in a single dedicated folder (E.g. C:\Program Files\WindowsApps\YourCompany.YourApplication_1.0.0.6_x64__txbqg1fa68h68 ). Files and folders from the project that are located in a system folder (like, for example, Desktop) will be installed in a subfolder of the installation folder, not on the corresponding folder from disk.
It is not possible for a MSIX to install files in other folders(like Desktop). Folder Redirection Fixup makes possible that files and folders from a system folder of the project to be visible to the application as if they were on the folder specified in DiskPath.
To find out more about why this redirection is needed, please see this
article.
Disk Path
A folder from the disk that is equivalent to the folder from the project.
Options
Redirect to real folder
This option copies the content of the folder from the project into the folder specified in Disk Path. This happens only when the app is first launched. This is useful if that folder is shared with other apps. The files and folders will not be deleted when the application is uninstalled.
Redirect to safe location
This option copies folder from the project in a private folder specific to this package that will be deleted when the application is uninstalled.
Automated Redirections & Validations
Advanced Installer will automatically add folder redirection fixups for folders outside of the known VFS locations when a new MSIX build is created inside an existing MSI project or when you repackage an application to MSIX using our Repackager.
If you create an MSIX project from scratch or edit an existing MSIX package using Advanced Installer the folder redirections will not be automatically included in the package. However, at build time you will see a list of warnings in the build log mentioning the folders we recommend you redirect access to.
Use the "Fix it" button from the Issues pane found next to the build log and Advanced Installer will add the corresponding redirection.
All the redirections included in your package can be found on the AppCompat page.