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# PowerToys Setup Project
# PowerToys MSIX installer instructions

## MSIX instructions
## One-time tasks

### 1-time Run

#### Create Self-sign certificate
### Create and install the self-sign certificate
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).
1. Open `Developer PowerShell for VS` as an Admin
2. Navigate to your repo's `installer\MSIX`
3. Run `.\generate_self_sign_cert.ps1`

#### Elevate `Developer PowerShell for VS` permissions
**Note:** if you delete the folder, you will have to regenerate the key

### Elevate `Developer PowerShell for VS` permissions due to unsigned file
`msix_reinstall.ps1` is unsigned, you'll need to elevate your prompt.
1. Open `Developer PowerShell for VS` as admin
2. Run `Set-ExecutionPolicy -executionPolicy Unrestricted`

### To Build MSIX
## To Build MSIX
1. Make sure you've built the `Release` configuration of `powertoys.sln`
2. Open `Developer PowerShell for VS`
3. Navigate to your repo's `installer\MSIX`
4. Run `.\msix_reinstall.ps1` from the devenv powershell

#### What msix_reinstall.ps1 does
### What msix_reinstall.ps1 does
`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.

#### Removing all .msi/.msix PowerToys installations
### Removing all .msi/.msix PowerToys installations
```ps
$name='PowerToys'
Get-AppxPackage -Name $name | select -ExpandProperty "PackageFullName" | Remove-AppxPackage
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}
```

## MSI Build instructions (Deprecated)
* Install the [WiX Toolset Visual Studio 2019 Extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=RobMensching.WiXToolset).
* Install the [WiX Toolset build tools](https://wixtoolset.org/releases/) in the development machine.
* Open `powertoys.sln`, select the "Release" and "x64" configurations and build the `PowerToysSetup` project.
* The resulting installer will be built to `PowerToysSetup\bin\Release\PowerToysSetup.msi`.
# MSI Build instructions (Deprecated)
1. Install the [WiX Toolset Visual Studio 2019 Extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=RobMensching.WiXToolset).
2. Install the [WiX Toolset build tools](https://wixtoolset.org/releases/) in the development machine.
3. Open `powertoys.sln`, select the "Release" and "x64" configurations and build the `PowerToysSetup` project.
4. The resulting installer will be built to `PowerToysSetup\bin\Release\PowerToysSetup.msi`.

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