.appinstaller Windows app store installer
Archives & packages
| MIME type | application/appinstaller |
|---|---|
| Description | Windows app store installer |
| Category | Archives & packages |
| Signature (magic bytes) | 3C 41 70 70 49 6E 73 74 61 6C 6C 65 72 (<AppInstaller) |
| Based on | application/xml |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .appinstaller file?
A .appinstaller file is a “Windows app store installer” (MIME type application/appinstaller).
How do I open a .appinstaller file?
With an archive tool such as 7-Zip (Windows) or the built-in archive manager on macOS or Linux. On the command line, use tar, unzip or 7z depending on the format.
How can you tell a genuine .appinstaller file?
By the bytes at the start of the file, the signature (magic bytes): 3C 41 70 70 49 6E 73 74 61 6C 6C 65 72 (<AppInstaller). On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.appinstaller checks the real type regardless of the extension.
Which format is .appinstaller based on?
Technically a .appinstaller file is a subtype of “XML document” (application/xml), so programs for that base format can often read it too.
Which MIME type belongs to .appinstaller?
The MIME type is application/appinstaller. In the Apache web server: AddType application/appinstaller .appinstaller; in nginx: types { application/appinstaller appinstaller; }.