App Package

This is step-by-step, how to create a package for your app, using the Project lifecycle setup. Please see here for more options and information about creating app packages.

New or Update App Package

Open a PowerShell console.
Add one or more apps to the Files\Apps directory.
In the PowerShell console, run:
```
PS C:\LS Retail\My Project> .\NewAppPackages.ps1 -Import 
```
- This will create a new app package for each app file in the Files\Apps directory and import it into your Update Service server.
  - Any package with the same version that exists on the server will be skipped.
  - Use -Force to overwrite all existing packages.
- Both the name and ID of the package are determined from the app (app.json).
  - See Set a different ID and Name to change the generated values.
Now add the app package to a bundle.

Set a Different ID and Name

To choose a different package ID and name instead of generated from the app:

Open NewAppPackages.ps1 for editing.
Locate where the $AppToPackageMap is assigned, add a new entry to the hashtable for each app:
```
"6ed20322-04fc-4668-91a4-1388e8470eb0" = @{
    Id = 'package-id'
    Name = "App Name"
}
```
- Replace 6ed20322-04fc-4668-91a4-1388e8470eb0 with the app ID.
- Replace package-id with a package ID of choice.
- Replace App Name with the preferred name.