.msix Windows app store package

Archives & packages

MIME typeapplication/msix
DescriptionWindows app store package
CategoryArchives & packages
Based onapplication/zip

Frequently asked questions

What is a .msix file?

A .msix file is a “Windows app store package” (MIME type application/msix).

How do I open a .msix 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 .msix 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.msix shows the guessed type.

Which format is .msix based on?

Technically a .msix 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 .msix?

The MIME type is application/msix. In the Apache web server: AddType application/msix .msix; in nginx: types { application/msix msix; }.

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