AppxBundleManifest.xml not in root

[RevolutionRob]

When following the quick launch instructions I'm getting this error. I can't find a copy of the file anywhere.

DEP0700: Registration of the app failed. [0x80073CF9] Rejecting a request to register from AppxBundleManifest.xml because the manifest is not in the package root. Contoso.App

[SuperDcer]

I also encountered the same problem, how to solve it?

[yshteinm]

Try to change the property of Package.appxmanifest from Don't copy to Copy if newer

[sagar0000001]

How to change this property
I mean how to edit in vscode, I am newbie Please guide me

[yshteinm]

@sagaroshiv I already don't remember what we were talking about but from my comment you should right-mouse click on the file then select properties in context menu. One of the properties will have those options.

[MikeHillberg]

For me this was caused by another user having the app installed. So the fix was (for my app named 'foo', notice the '-all'):

get-appxpackage -all *foo* | remove-appxpackage -all

[Wufus]

I’ll describe in more detail the answer that helped me (the same as MikeHillberg)

1. Get the app "Name" via
   a) Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers | Select Name in PowerShell
   b) In VisualStudio open requested project and open Package.appxmanifest and see Package->Identity->Name
2. Get-AppxPackage -AllUsers MyProjectName | Remove-AppxPackage -AllUsers