Creating and signing an MSIX package
There are three approaches that you can use to create an MSIX package:
- Using Visual Studio: This is the approach that we have seen in all the various chapters of the book so far. If you're either using the MSIX single-project or the Windows Application Packaging Project, you can quickly generate an MSIX package from your Windows application directly from Visual Studio. This is the approach we're going to explore in this chapter since it's the most suitable one for a developer.
- Using the MSIX Packaging Tool: This is a tool that has been released by Microsoft. It enables you to repackage any kind of application as MSIX. Using a special driver, the application captures any changes made to the system by a traditional installer and Stores them inside the MSIX package. It's mainly aimed at IT pros since you can use it to repackage applications for which you don't own the source code. You can learn more about this tool...
