msix 0.2.1-nullsafety.0

Create and sign Msix installer for flutter windows-build files.

Msix

A command-line tool that create Msix installer for your flutter windows-build files.

Install

In your pubspec.yaml, add msix as a new dependency.

dev_dependencies:
  flutter_test:
    sdk: flutter
  msix: ^0.1.11  # Or the latest version

Create Msix

Run:

PS c:\src\flutter_project\> flutter build windows
PS c:\src\flutter_project\> flutter pub run msix:create

The flutter build windows is required to build the executable that flutter pub run msix:create bundles up in the MSIX install file.

Configuration (Optional)

Add msix_config: configuration at the end of your pubspec.yaml file:

msix_config:
  display_name: MyApp
  publisher_display_name: MyName
  identity_name: MyCompany.MySuite.MyApp
  msix_version: 1.0.0.0
  certificate_path: C:\<PathToCertificate>\<MyCertificate.pfx>
  certificate_password: 1234 (require if using .pfx certificate)
  publisher: CN=My Company, O=My Company, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, C=DE
  logo_path: C:\<PathToIcon>\<Logo.png>
  start_menu_icon_path: C:\<PathToIcon>\<Icon.png>
  tile_icon_path: C:\<PathToIcon>\<Icon.png>
  vs_generated_images_folder_path: C:\<PathToFolder>\Images
  icons_background_color: transparent (or some color like: '#ffffff')
  architecture: x64
  capabilities: 'internetClient,location,microphone,webcam'

Configuration Name	Description (from microsoft docs)	Example Value And Type	Required
display_name	A friendly name that can be displayed to users.	MyApp (string)	No
publisher_display_name	A friendly name for the publisher that can be displayed to users.	MyName (string)	require if uploading to windows store
identity_name	Describes the contents of the package.	com.flutter.MyApp (string)	require if uploading to windows store
msix_version	The version number of the package.	1.0.0.0 (must be four numbers with dots)	require if uploading to windows store
certificate_path	C:/<PathToCertificate>/<MyCertificate.pfx>		No
certificate_password	A friendly name that can be displayed to users.	1234 (string)	require if using .pfx certificate
publisher	Describes the publisher information. The Publisher attribute must match the publisher subject information of the certificate used to sign a package.	CN=My Company, O=My Company, L=Berlin, S=Berlin, C=DE (string)	require if uploading to windows store
logo_path	An image used as the app logo, sample: C:/<PathToIcon>/<Logo.png>		No
start_menu_icon_path	An image used as the app logo in the start-menu, sample: C:/<PathToIcon>/<Icon.png>		No
tile_icon_path	An image used as the app tile logo in the start-menu, sample: C:/<PathToIcon>/<Icon.png>		No
vs_generated_images_folder_path (only from version 0.2.1-nullsafety.0)	Visual Studio can generate for you optimized icons (logo/tile and more) see Thomas's explanation. This is an alternative for logo_path, start_menu_icon_path, tile_icon_path. sample: C:\<PathToFolder>\Images		No
icons_background_color	Specifies the background color of the app icons, can be transparent or some color like: #ffffff	transparent (string)	No
architecture	Describes the architecture of the code contained in the package, one of: x86, x64, arm,, neutral	x64 (string)	No
capabilities	Declares the access to protected user resources that the package requires. availables capabilities: internetClient internetClientServer privateNetworkClientServer allJoyn codeGeneration objects3D chat voipCall voipCall phoneCall removableStorage userAccountInformation sharedUserCertificates blockedChatMessages appointments contacts musicLibrary videosLibrary picturesLibrary enterpriseAuthentication phoneCallHistoryPublic spatialPerception userNotificationListener remoteSystem backgroundMediaPlayback offlineMapsManagement userDataTasks graphicsCapture globalMediaControl gazeInput systemManagement lowLevelDevices documentsLibrary accessoryManager allowElevation location microphone webcam radios	internetClient,location,microphone,webcam (string)	No

Windows Store

To upload the MSIX file to Windows Store the configuration values publisher_display_name, identity_name, msix_version, publisher must be valid.

For more information, please see this tutorial: How to publish your MSIX package to the Microsoft Store?

Command-Line Arguments

If you using pfx certificate to sign your installer you can set the certificate password via the command-line arguments like that:

flutter pub run msix:create --password <your certificate password>

Signing Error

If you getting certificate sign error "Error: Store::ImportCertObject() failed." or "Error: SignerSign() failed."

1. Check the configuration values of certificate_path, certificate_password and publisher
2. Try use Marcel`s solution: #17

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