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Create msix package for a website using makeappx.exe

I'm trying to create msix package for a website using makeappx.exe (eg: makeappx pack /d C:\temp\mywebsite /p C:\temp\mywebsite.msix) What would be the executable value since this is website? Here is my Application section from AppxManifest.xml

<Application Id="MyWebSite" Executable="MyWebSite" EntryPoint="Windows.FullTrustApplication">

Here is an error that I got:

MakeAppx : error: Error info: error C00CE169: App manifest validation error: The app manifest must be valid as per schema: Line 23, Column 44, Reason: 'Mywebsite' violates pattern constraint of '.+.([Ee][Xx][Ee])'. The attribute 'Executable' with value 'MyWebSite' failed to parse.

Solution

  • I believe you need to set the StartPage attribute, not Executable, to point to your website.

    Here you can find the schema for the AppXManifest file, with more details on each attribute from the Application element.