desktop6:InstallActions

Specifies installer files (.exe or .msi) that are run before the first launch of your desktop application.

Element Hierarchy

<Package>

    <Extensions>

         <desktop6:Extension>

              <desktop6:CustomInstall>

                   <desktop6:InstallActions>

Syntax

<desktop6:InstallActions>

  <!-- Child elements -->
  desktop6:InstallAction{0,100}

</desktop6:InstallActions>

Key

{} specific range of occurrences

Attributes and elements

Attributes

None.

Child elements

Parent elements

Remarks

This element requires the customInstallActions restricted capability.

Examples

<Package
  xmlns:desktop6="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/desktop/windows10/6"
  xmlns:rescap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10/restrictedcapabilities"
  IgnorableNamespaces="rescap desktop6">

  <!-- ... -->
  <!-- Other entries omitted for brevity. -->
  <!-- ... -->

  <Extensions>
    <desktop6:Extension Category="windows.customInstall">
      <desktop6:CustomInstall Folder="MyInstallers">
        <desktop6:InstallActions>
          <desktop6:InstallAction File="Setup_AntiCheat.exe" Name="AC_1" Arguments="/add /silent" />
        </desktop6:InstallActions>
        <desktop6:RepairActions>
          <desktop6:RepairAction File="Setup_AntiCheat.exe" Name="AC_1" Arguments="/add /silent /force" />
        </desktop6:RepairActions>
        <desktop6:UninstallActions>
          <desktop6:UninstallAction File="Setup_AntiCheat.exe" Name="AC_1" Arguments="/remove /silent" />
        </desktop6:UninstallActions>
      </desktop6:CustomInstall>
    </desktop6:Extension>
  </Extensions>

  <Capabilities>
    <rescap:Capability Name="customInstallActions"/>
  </Capabilities>
</Package>

Requirements