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3. Add a project reference to the Windows.winmd file at "C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\UnionMetadata\\<SDK_Version>\Windows.winmd". (Right click PhotoStoreDemo project | Add | Reference| Browse | All files | Windows.winmd)
4. Update the Publisher value in the AppxManifest.xml file and in PhotoStoreDemo.exe.manifest to match the Publisher value in your cert. If you need to create a cert for signing have a look at [Creating an app package signing certificate](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/appxpkg/how-to-create-a-package-signing-certificate).
5. Install your cert on the machine
6. Create a Sparse Package by packaging the updated contents of PhotoStoreDemoPkg using [App Packager](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/appxpkg/make-appx-package--makeappx-exe-) (MakeAppx.exe) and specifying the **/nv** flag. For example: MakeAppx.exe pack /d \<Path to directory with AppxManifest.xml> /p \<Output Path> mypackage.msix /nv
6. Create a Sparse Package by packaging the updated contents of PhotoStoreDemoPkg using [App Packager](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/appxpkg/make-appx-package--makeappx-exe-) (MakeAppx.exe) and specifying the **/nv** flag. For example: MakeAppx.exe pack /d \<Path to directory with AppxManifest.xml> /p \<Output Path>\\mypackage.msix /nv
- Note: **mypackage.msix** must be part of the **Output Directory**.
7. Sign the new Sparse Package. See [Signing an app package using SignTool](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/appxpkg/how-to-sign-a-package-using-signtool) or you can also use [Device Guard Signing](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-store/device-guard-signing-portal).
8. In the main method (in Startup.cs) update the value of **externalLocation** to match the output location of your VS Build binaries and the value of **sparsePkgPath** to match the path to your signed Sparse Package (.msix). Note that these values cannot be relative paths and must be complete paths.
9. Build the app
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### Removing the package
If you need to remove the package from package manager you can run the following command in an admin command prompt:

powershell -c “get-appxpackage -name \*photostore\* | remove-appxpackage"
powershell -c “get-appxpackage -name \*photostore\* | remove-appxpackage"