Gravio Studio for Windows Sideloading Installation Guide

Sideloading is a method to install an application directly to Windows using an installer instead of through the Microsoft Store.

Table of Contents

• Preparation
• 1. Download and Extract ZIP File
• 2. Install Certificate
• 3. Install Gravio Studio
• Troubleshooting

Preparation

Note: If you already have Gravio Studio for Windows installed, please uninstall it before proceeding with the sideloading installation.

1. Download and Extract ZIP File

1. Download the ZIP file from here
2. Extract the downloaded ZIP file

2. Install Certificate

1. Double-click the certificate file in the extracted folder
2. Click “Install Certificate”
3. Select “Local Machine” and click “Next”
4. Select “Place all certificates in the following store” and click “Browse”
5. Select “Trusted Root Certification Authorities” and click “OK”
6. Click “Next” and then “Finish” to import the certificate

3. Install Gravio Studio

1. Double-click the installation package (.msixbundle) in the extracted folder
2. Click “Install” to begin the installation
3. Once the installation is complete, Gravio Studio will be ready to use

Troubleshooting

If you encounter an error during installation while using specific versions of Windows 10 (2004/19041, 20H2/19042, 21H1/19043, 21H2/19044), try the following steps:

1. Install the following five files in order by double-clicking them from the specified directory in the downloaded ZIP:
   • Location: graviostudio_sideloading\Dependencies\x64
   • Files:
     • Microsoft.NET.Native.Framework.2.2.appx
     • Microsoft.NET.Native.Runtime.2.2.appx
     • Microsoft.UI.Xaml.2.8.appx
     • Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.appx
     • Microsoft.VCLibs.x64.14.00.Desktop.appx
2. After installing all files, try installing Gravio Studio again

The sideloading installation of Gravio Studio for Windows is now complete.