Msix #

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

📋 Install #

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

dev_dependencies:
  flutter_test:
    sdk: flutter
  msix: ^2.4.2

📦 Create Msix #

Run the commands:

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) #

This package have default configuration values, but you can configure it to suit your needs by adding msix_config: at the end of your pubspec.yaml file:

msix_config:
  display_name: MyAppName
  publisher_display_name: MyName
  identity_name: MyCompany.MySuite.MyApp
  msix_version: 1.0.0.0
  logo_path: C:\<PathToIcon>\<Logo.png>
  capabilities: 'internetClient,location,microphone,webcam'

See full list of available configurations.

Windows Store #

To generate msix file for publish to the Windows Store, use the --store flag or add store: true in msix configuration section in your pubspec.yaml.

Note:

For Windows Store publication the configuration values: publisher_display_name, identity_name, msix_version, publisher must be valid, you can find those values in your windows store dashboard (Product > Product identity).

For more information about publish to the Windows Store see: How to publish your MSIX package to the Microsoft Store

✒️ Signing Options #

The created installer file (.msix) is automatically sign with default test certificate. for publishing, the Windows Store will automatically sign it for you.

If you need, you can use your own certificate using the configuration fields:certificate_path, certificate_password, publisher or signtool_options

📁 .dll Files And Assets (FFI Library) #

To include your .dll and other third party assets in your msix installer, you can use the configuration field: assets_directory_path:

assets_directory_path:  'C:\Users\me\flutter_project_name\myAssets'

1. create new folder in your root project folder (where pubspec.yaml is located)
2. put there all your assets (.dll etc.)
3. in your application code, use the FFI package like so:

var helloLib = ffi.DynamicLibrary.open('myAssets/hello.dll');
var helloLib2 = ffi.DynamicLibrary.open('myAssets/subFolder/hello2.dll');

Note: don't use absolute-path like this:

var absolutePath = path.join(Directory.current.path, 'myAssets/hello.dll');
var helloLib = ffi.DynamicLibrary.open(absolutePath);

📋 Available Configuration Fields: #

Command-Line Arguments

You can use also the CLI arguments to set the configuration value, for example:

flutter pub run msix:create --v 1.0.3.3 --c C:/Users/me/Desktop/test_certificate.pfx --p 1234 --pu "CN=Msix Testing, O=Msix Testing Corporation, C=US"

Available Arguments Options:

• package version: --v (must be in the format: 1.0.0.0)
• certificate path: --c
• certificate password: --p
• debug signing problems: --d
• display name: --dn
• publisher display name: --pdn
• identity name: --in
• publisher: --pu
• logo path: --lp
• start_menu icon path: --smip
• tile icon path: --tip
• assets directory path: --adp
• vs generated images folder path: --vsi
• icons background color: --ibc
• signtool options: --so
• protocol activation: --pa
• file extension: --fe
• architecture: --a
• capabilities: --cap
• languages: --l

Available Arguments Flags:

• store: --store
• debug: --debug

package tags: msi windows win10 win11 windows10 windows11 windows store windows installer windows packaging appx AppxManifest SignTool MakeAppx