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How to load any XAP file with the Windows Phone 7 emulator

Does anyone know if it is possible to load a windows phone 7 XAP file into the emulator without the solution or source files? In other words, can I send somebody just a XAP file so that they can test my app, without giving them the full source code?

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Chris Ballard Avatar asked Mar 24 '10 21:03

Chris Ballard


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Run this:

D:\Program Files\Microsoft SDKs\Windows Phone\v7.0\Tools\XAP Deployment\XapDeploy.exe

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George Avatar answered Oct 20 '22 22:10

George


Here's the best and easiest way. Go to the start button and navigate to the "Windows Phone Developer Tools" folder. Inside you'll see a program called "Application Deployment" that you can open and use to install the xap file. It will ask you for the location of the .xap and will give the option of deploying to the emulator or to an unlocked device. Here is the source website: http://www.imaginativeuniversal.com/blog/post/2010/12/15/Windows-Phone-7-Side-Loading.aspx

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legacybass Avatar answered Oct 20 '22 23:10

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