Microsoft has released Windows 10 Application Deployment tool along with the latest Windows 10 SDK preview (10166 or newer). This tool allows you to install apps to a developer-enabled Windows Phone device directly from PC. For enabling developer mode on your devices you should be running Windows 10 Mobile Build 10136 or newer. Click here to read how to enable developer mode.
How it works:
The Windows 10 Application Deployment (WinAppDeployCmd) is a command line utility that can be utilized to deploy a Universal Windows app from a Windows 10 PC to any Windows 10 mobile device. It allows users to deploy an .AppX to a device connected through USB or available on the same subnet without requiring access to the complete Visual Studio solution.
If you are developing an app on the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) and want to test it on a physical device (e.g. Microsoft Lumia 930), you can use WinAppDeployCmd.exe to deploy your app. Watch this video to see the tool in action.
Here are some of the examples,
- WinAppDeployCmd is located at the following location: C:\Program Files (x86)\Windows Kits\10\bin\x86\WinAppDeployCmd.exe.
- You can list all the available target devices on the network using:
- WinAppDeployCmd devices
- Or install a SampleApp.appx to a device using:
- WinAppDeployCmd install -file “SampleApp.appx” -ip 192.168.0.1 -pin A1B2C3
- To uninstall a previously-installed app from a device:
- WinAppDeployCmd uninstall -package Company.SampleApp_1.0.0.1_x64 -ip 192.168.0.1
- Or update a Windows app previously-installed on a device:
- WinAppDeployCmd update -file “SampleApp_1.0.0.1.appx” -ip 192.168.0.1
How to get?
WinAppDeployCmd is a stand-alone tool that is installed on your PC when you install the Windows 10 SDK. You can download the Windows 10 SDK preview (10166 or newer) from the Windows 10 Developer Tools page.
Tip: WinAppDeployCmd for Windows 10 does not require you to install Visual Studio 2015. This tool will also be in the RTM version of the Windows 10 SDK.
