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0publish-gui

Publishing a program using Zero Install requires you to create an XML file listing the available versions, where to get them, and what other software they depend on. This program provides a simple graphical interface for creating and editing these feeds.

Maintainer: Thomas Leonard
License: GNU Lesser General Public License
Source: https://github.com/0install/0publish-gui
Zero Install feed: https://apps.0install.net/0install/0publish-gui.xml

See the packaging guide.

Maintainer: Bastian Eicher
License: GNU Lesser General Public License
Source: https://github.com/0install/0publish-gui-dotnet
Zero Install feed: https://apps.0install.net/0install/0publish-gui.xml

0publish-gui for Windows (previously known as Zero Install Publishing Tools) provides a graphical feed editor and a new feed wizard.

You can add 0publish-gui to your start menu like this:

0install integrate https://apps.0install.net/0install/0publish-gui.xml

Feed Editor

  • split with screen graphical and XML view
  • changes in the graphical view are reflected in the XML view immediately and vice-versa
  • syntax-highlighting and error-underlining in the XML view

Feed Editor screenshot - Main

Feed Editor screenshot - Archive

Feed Editor screenshot - XML Editor

New Feed Wizard

  • walks you through the entire feed creation process
  • detects entry points (executables) in archives
  • automatically creates appropriate <runner>s for Java, .NET and Python executables
  • extracts metadata (name, version number, etc.) where possible

Feed Wizard screenshots