.appx Windows app store package
Archives & packages
| MIME type | application/appx |
|---|---|
| Description | Windows app store package |
| Category | Archives & packages |
| Based on | application/zip |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .appx file?
A .appx file is a “Windows app store package” (MIME type application/appx).
How do I open a .appx 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 .appx file?
No fixed signature at the start of the file is registered for this format; it is recognised mainly by its extension. On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.appx shows the guessed type.
Which format is .appx based on?
Technically a .appx file is a subtype of “Zip archive” (application/zip), so programs for that base format can often read it too.
Which MIME type belongs to .appx?
The MIME type is application/appx. In the Apache web server: AddType application/appx .appx; in nginx: types { application/appx appx; }.