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-              v28
+              v29
 //This will create the app signature file for distribution. Be sure to have a signature configuration provided by Cardinal for your organization installed in your development VM.//
+== Installation Package ==
+In the //app// directory of the project it is helpful to create a script "mktgz.sh" to generate a release package to give to customers to install the app.
+{{{
+#!/bin/sh
+# Create tgz archive for app distribution
+# Archive will contains app executable, signature file, and may have a bmp file
+# to show on the application menu button.
+# The menu icon must be saved as a 24-bit bmp. The width should be an even 4 pixels
+# such as 280 x 180
+# Additional files may be added. Documentation files (pdf format) will be available
+# in new style apps to view on the indicator in chromium from help/about screen.
+tar -czvf <projectname>.tgz <projectname> <projectname>.8sg <projectname>.bmp <projectname>.ver <documentfilename>.pdf
+}}}
+From a terminal window in the VM in the //app// directory type "./mktgz.sh" to create the compressed tgz file containing the application files. This file can be copied to a USB flash drive. From the 825 Gen2 file manager the app can be installed from the flash drive.
 == See Also ==