PadXml

A lightweight application designed to create, edit, and maintain PAD (Portable Application Description) XML files. PAD files are used to describe software products in a standardized format for software directories, download sites, and application catalogs, helping automate software listing and distribution.

Installation

Windows

Several installer options are available on the releases page:

Download the installer from the releases page, run it, and follow the on-screen instructions. After installation, you can launch PadXml from the Start menu or from the desktop shortcut.

Linux

Debian-like systems (Debian, Ubuntu, etc.)

Download the appropriate .deb package for your system from the releases page, or use wget directly. An example of using wget is provided on the release page.

If you downloaded the package manually, you can also install it via:

sudo dpkg -i /path/to/padxml.deb

If there are missing dependencies, fix them by running:

sudo apt-get install -f

RPM-based systems (Fedora, RHEL, CentOS, openSUSE, etc.)

Download the appropriate .rpm package for your system, or use wget directly. An example of using wget is provided on the release page.

If you downloaded the package manually, you can also install it via:

sudo dnf install /path/to/padxml.rpm

If there are missing dependencies, fix them by running:

sudo dnf install -y gtk2

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Licensing

PadXml is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.