# PowerToys Setup Project ## Build instructions * Install the [WiX Toolset Visual Studio 2019 Extension](https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=RobMensching.WiXToolset). * Install the [WiX Toolset build tools](https://wixtoolset.org/releases/) in the development machine. * Open `powertoys.sln`, select the "Release" and "x64" configurations and build the `PowerToysSetup` project. * The resulting installer will be built to `PowerToysSetup\bin\Release\PowerToysSetup.msi`. ## Building and installing self-signed PowerToys MSIX package For the first-time installation, you should generate a self-signed certificate and add it to the [TRCA store](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-hardware/drivers/install/trusted-root-certification-authorities-certificate-store). That could be done by simply running ` generate_self_sign_cert.ps1` from a powershell admin. After that: * Make sure you've built the `Release` configuration of `powertoys.sln` * Launch `msix_reinstall.ps1` from the devenv powershell `msix_reinstall.ps1` removes the current PowerToys installation, restarts explorer.exe (to update PowerRename shell extension), builds `PowerToys-x64.msix` package, signs it with a PowerToys_TemporaryKey.pfx, and finally installs it. ## Removing all .msi/.msix PowerToys installations ```ps $name='PowerToys' Get-AppxPackage -Name $name | select -ExpandProperty "PackageFullName" | Remove-AppxPackage gwmi win32_product -filter "Name = '$name'" -namespace root/cimv2 | foreach { if ($_.uninstall().returnvalue -eq 0) { write-host "Successfully uninstalled $name " } else { write-warning "Failed to uninstall $name." } } ```