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desktop8:MutablePackageDirectory

Enables your desktop application to specify a folder where you can modify the installation files for your application.

Element hierarchy

<Package>
   └─ <Extensions>
      └─ <desktop8:Extension>
         └─ <desktop8:MutablePackageDirectories>
            └─ <desktop8:MutablePackageDirectory>
   └─ <Applications>
      └─ <Application>
         └─ <Extensions>
            └─ <desktop8:Extension>
               └─ <desktop8:MutablePackageDirectories>
                  └─ <desktop8:MutablePackageDirectory>

Syntax

<desktop8:MutablePackageDirectory
  Target = 'A required string between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *.'
  Shared = 'An optional boolean value.' />

Attributes

Attribute Description Data type Required Default value
Target Specifies a path to the folder (which will be created, and is external to %ProgramFiles%\WindowsApps) used to store the installation files. A string between 1 and 256 characters in length that cannot contain these characters: <, >, :, ", |, ?, or *. Yes
Shared Specifies whether or not the folder is a shared. An optional boolean value. No

Child elements

None.

Parent elements

Parent element Description
desktop8:MutablePackageDirectories Enables your desktop application to specify one or more folders where you can modify the installation files for your application.

Requirements

Item Value
Namespace http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/8
Minimum OS Version Windows 11 version 21H2 (Build 22000)

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