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# PowerToys MSIX installer instructions
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## One-time tasks
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### Create and install the self-sign certificate
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For the first-time installation, you'll need to generate a self-signed certificate. The script below will generate and add a cert to your [TRCA store](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/trusted-root-certification-authorities-certificate-store).
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1. Open `Developer PowerShell for VS` as an Admin
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2. Navigate to your repo's `installer\MSIX`
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3. Run `.\generate_self_sign_cert.ps1`
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**Note:** if you delete the folder, you will have to regenerate the key
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### Elevate `Developer PowerShell for VS` permissions due to unsigned file
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`msix_reinstall.ps1` is unsigned, you'll need to elevate your prompt.
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1. Open `Developer PowerShell for VS` as admin
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2. Run `Set-ExecutionPolicy -executionPolicy Unrestricted`
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### Allow Sideloaded apps
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In order to install the MSIX package without using the Microsoft Store, sideloading apps needs to be enabled. This can be done by enabling `Developer Options > Sideload apps` or `Developer Options > Developer mode`.
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## To Build MSIX
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1. Make sure you've built the `Release` configuration of `powertoys.sln`
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2. Open `Developer PowerShell for VS`
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3. Navigate to your repo's `installer\MSIX`
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4. Run `.\msix_reinstall.ps1` from the devenv powershell
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### What msix_reinstall.ps1 does
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`msix_reinstall.ps1` removes the current PowerToys installation, restarts explorer.exe (to update PowerRename shell extension), builds `PowerToys-x64.msix` package, signs it with a PowerToys_TemporaryKey.pfx, and finally installs it.
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### Removing all .msi/.msix PowerToys installations
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```ps
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$name='PowerToys'
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Get-AppxPackage -Name $name | select -ExpandProperty "PackageFullName" | Remove-AppxPackage
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gwmi win32_product -filter "Name = '$name'" -namespace root/cimv2 | foreach {
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if ($_.uninstall().returnvalue -eq 0) { write-host "Successfully uninstalled $name " }
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else { write-warning "Failed to uninstall $name." }
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}
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```
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# MSI Build instructions (Deprecated)
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1. Install the [WiX Toolset Visual Studio 2019 Extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=RobMensching.WiXToolset).
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2. Install the [WiX Toolset build tools](https://wixtoolset.org/releases/) in the development machine.
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3. Open `powertoys.sln`, select the "Release" and "x64" configurations and build the `PowerToysSetup` project.
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4. The resulting installer will be built to `PowerToysSetup\bin\Release\PowerToysSetup.msi`.
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