With the certificate trusted, you can use the bundled companion utility WSAppPkgIns.exe to sideload the package directly onto the target machine. Alternatively, you can drop WSAppPkgIns.exe into your system path ( C:\Windows\System32 ) and set it as your default handler for launching .appx packages. Key Use Cases & Benefits
WSAppBak resolves this by prompting the user to create a private key password. It then invokes SignTool.exe to self-sign the newly packaged app with a locally generated .cer (security certificate) file. Step-by-Step Guide: How to Use WSAppBak wsappbak work
[Installed UWP App Directory] │ ▼ (Read via WSAppBak) [AppxManifest.xml Parsed] │ ▼ (Processed via MakeAppx) [New .appx Archive + .cer Certificate Created] │ ▼ (Installed to Trusted Root Authorities) [System Ready for Local Sideloading] With the certificate trusted, you can use the
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