Launching UWP Apps in SiteKiosk Online

SiteKiosk Online How-To’s

Launching UWP Apps in SiteKiosk Online

This feature is only available for Windows clients and SiteKiosk Online version 1 or later.

In this example, the empty template in SiteKiosk Online is used, to which an image element has been added that will be used to launch the UWP app.

1. Determine the required information for the UWP app

To find the information required to launch the UWP app, type “Run” into the Windows search and open the corresponding app.

4-step process

Then, in the “Open” field, enter the command shell:AppsFolder and click “OK”.

Now locate the desired app, right-click it, and select “Create shortcut”.

4-step process

When prompted, place the shortcut on the desktop.

To determine the package name, right-click the desktop shortcut and select “Properties”.

Open the “Shortcut” tab there.

4-step process

In the “Target type” or “Target” fields, you will find the package name or the package family name. The package or program name is the text before the underscore.

In this example, the Groove Music app is to be used. For this, we need the following part from the “Target type” field: “Microsoft.ZuneMusic”

2. Configure the UWP app in SiteKiosk Online

Open the properties of the image element in SiteKiosk Online and switch to the “Actions” section.

4-step process

Enable “Start app/program” there and enter the package name in the following format: uwp:Microsoft.ZuneMusic

Save the setting and publish the project on a Windows client to test launching the UWP app.