Installation Via Command Line

[robmonte]

Have you considered having a chocolately package version for releases? It would be nice instead of relying on Windows Store or coming to Github for the binary.

[SamsidParty]

TopNotify needs to be an MSIX package to work, so even if I added it to Choco then it would still have to be installed from the store.

[robmonte]

Would being a chocolatey package that still installs from the Windows Store enable it to work through automation? In my original request when I mentioned the Store, I was thinking more about the manual nature of installing it through there. However, if it can be automated with chocolatey while still coming from the Windows Store I think people may find that useful.

[SamsidParty]

Oh I see, I thought you were worried about the privacy / Microsoft account troubles of using the MS store. I will look into publishing to Choco/winget when I return from my trip.

[aqtoo]

I'd be interested in scoop too, but I'm unsure of the possibility considering scoops usage of mostly portable apps

[SamsidParty]

I think winget would be the best option considering it's built into windows.

[SamsidParty]

I have chosen winget for its native integration into windows and its support for MSIX files out of the box. I am currently working on submitting TopNotify to the winget repo.

[terax6669]

TopNotify needs to be an MSIX package to work, so even if I added it to Choco then it would still have to be installed from the store.

Can you explain why that is?

[SamsidParty]

Actually I was wrong, MSIX packages do not need to be installed from the store

[terax6669]

Ok then let me rephrase my question.

Why does it have to be an MSIX in the first place? Is Microsoft locking access to some system APIs behind the store?

[SamsidParty]

Yes exactly, Microsoft is only allowing the notification listener API on MSIX/UWP apps, hence the "Not Packaged" error some people were getting.

[terax6669]

"were"?

But the app seems to be working regardless.