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# For valid values of ms.service, ms.prod, and ms.topic, see https://review.learn.microsoft.com/en-us/help/platform/metadata-taxonomies?branch=main
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title: MSIXMGR tool parameters
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titleSuffix: Azure
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description: This article contains an overview of the command-line syntax to help you understand and get the most from the MSIXMGR Tool. In this documentation, we’ll expand the syntax of all the parameters used by the MSIXMGR tool.
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author: fiza-microsoft # GitHub alias
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ms.author: fizaazmi # Microsoft alias
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**-AddPackage or -p
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**-AddPackage or -p**
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Adds package at specified file path
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-AddPackage [path to the MSIX package] [optional arguments]
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msixmgr.exe -AddPackage C:\SomeDirectory\notepadplus.msix
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**- FindPackage**
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Finds package with specific package full name
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**-UnmountImage**
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Unmounts VHD, VHDX, or CIM image
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**-Unpack**
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Unpacks package (.appx, .msix, .appxbundle, .msixbundle) and extract its contents to a folder.  
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> [!NOTE]
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> VHD Size is recommended to be four times the size of MSIX package
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Unpacks package (.appx, .msix, .appxbundle, .msixbundle) and extract its contents to a folder.   Note: VHD Size is recommended to be four times the size of MSIX package
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|-applyacls|Applies ACLs to the resulting package folder(s) and their parent folder  |`msixmgr.exe -Unpack -packagePath "C:\Users\ssa\Desktop\FileZillaChanged_3.51.1.0_x64__81q6ced8g4aa0.msix" -destination "c:\temp\FileZillaChanged.vhdx" -applyacls`|
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|-rootDirectory|Specifies root directory on image to unpack packages to. Required parameter for unpacking to new and existing CIM files  |`msixmgr.exe -Unpack -packagePath "C:\Users\ssa\Desktop\FileZillaChanged_3.51.1.0_x64__81q6ced8g4aa0.msix" -destination "c:\temp\FileZillaChanged.vhdx" -applyacls -create -vhdSize 200 -filetype "vhdx" -rootDirectory apps`|
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|-validateSignature|Validates a package's signature file before unpacking package. This parameter will require that the package's certificate is installed on the machine.||
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|Read more: [https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/certificate-stores](/windows-hardware/drivers/install/certificate-stores)|`msixmgr.exe -Unpack -packagePath "C:\vlc.msix" -destination "D:\VLC" -validateSignature -applyacls`||
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|Read more: [https://learn.microsoft.com/windows-hardware/drivers/install/certificate-stores](/windows-hardware/drivers/install/certificate-stores)|`msixmgr.exe -Unpack -packagePath "C:\vlc.msix" -destination "D:\VLC" -validateSignature -applyacls`||
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