Configure IIS 7.0 to download APK

Question

I would like to know how to configure IIS 7.0 to allow the download of APK files?

I found an article which tells me to add a new MIME type:

File Name Extension: .apk

MIME Type: application/vnd.android.package-archive

Because In IIS there needs to be a MIME type added to allow IIS to support the .APK file type.

Is this all that is needed?

Thanks for any replies

TimLau · Answer 1 · 2015-04-01T07:33:47.130

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Open the Internet Information Service (IIS) Manager -> Properties
Click MIME types
New -> type Extension ".apk" and MIME type "application/vnd.android.package-archive"
Click Ok and Apply

edited Apr 01 '15 at 07:33

answered Oct 14 '14 at 02:37

TimLau

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andrOId, not andrIOd – Pierre Feb 28 '15 at 18:06
Pierre, Thx correct me and updated – TimLau Apr 01 '15 at 07:36

score 29 · Accepted Answer · edited Feb 26 '18 at 09:50

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Generally, adding a new MIME type should be all that's required:

application/vnd.android.package-archive

edited Feb 26 '18 at 09:50

Jenny D

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answered Apr 22 '13 at 14:03

phoebus

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Generally, true. Annoyingly, type wasn't included in your "answer". – Adam Plocher Oct 20 '15 at 21:40
how is this the accepted answer? – Jeff Woodard May 08 '17 at 18:24

score 12 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 04 '16 at 07:47

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Add this to the web.config:

<system.webServer>
   <staticContent>
     <mimeMap fileExtension="apk" mimeType="application/vnd.android.package-archive" />
   </staticContent>
<system.webServer>

answered Apr 04 '16 at 07:47

Igor Gorjanc

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score 0 · Answer 4 · answered Mar 08 '20 at 08:32

For ASP.NET Core applications, IIS changes won't work.

In your Startup.cs file's Configure method, make the following changes:

app.UseStaticFiles(new StaticFileOptions()
            {
                ContentTypeProvider = new FileExtensionContentTypeProvider(new Dictionary<string, string>
　　{
　　　　{ ".apk","application/vnd.android.package-archive"}
　　})
            });

A better option is to read extension/ mime type pairs from config and inject it into the Config method like this so that extensions can be managed from configuration:

appsettings.json:

"StaticFilesConfig": {
    "AllowedExtensions": {
      ".apk": "application/vnd.android.package-archive",
      ".ext": "application/ext-example-mimetype" // example
    } 
  }

Startup.cs:

public void ConfigureServices(IServiceCollection services)
{
....
services.Configure<StaticFilesConfig>(Configuration.GetSection("StaticFilesConfig"));
....
}

public void Configure(IApplicationBuilder app, IWebHostEnvironment env
 , ILoggerFactory loggerFactory, IOptions<StaticFilesConfig> staticFilesConfig)
{
...
if (staticFilesConfig != null)
            {
                SetStaticFileOptions(app, staticFilesConfig);
            }
...
}

private void SetStaticFileOptions(IApplicationBuilder app
, IOptions<StaticFilesConfig> staticFilesOptions)
        {
            var mapping = staticFilesOptions.Value.AllowedExtensions;
            if (mapping != null && mapping.Any())
            {
                var provider = 
  new FileExtensionContentTypeProvider(staticFilesOptions.Value.AllowedExtensions);
                app.UseStaticFiles(new StaticFileOptions
                {
                    ContentTypeProvider = provider
                });
            }
        }
}

StaticFilesConfig.cs:

public class StaticFilesConfig
    {
        public IDictionary<string, string> AllowedExtensions { get; set; }
    }

score 0 · Answer 5 · answered Jan 19 '17 at 17:49

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Using the method above doesn't require the MIME type to be set in IIS, just add the static content in your web.config file, as mentioned by Igor

answered Jan 19 '17 at 17:49

Ridwaan Maharaj

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Download – Ridwaan Maharaj Jan 19 '17 at 17:50
web.config = – Ridwaan Maharaj Jan 19 '17 at 17:51

score 0 · Answer 6 · answered Feb 07 '17 at 22:43

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a better option is to use the MIME of a Zip file, since an apk is actually a zip file and is IIS knows it.

for me worked just fine with a server with Windows 10 Anniversary.

answered Feb 07 '17 at 22:43

crazy cuban boy

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Is there some config (or pointers) you could share? – iwaseatenbyagrue Mar 04 '17 at 12:43

score 0 · Answer 7 · answered Jul 05 '17 at 09:24

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Extension : .apk

Type MIME : application/octet-stream

answered Jul 05 '17 at 09:24

Zied R.

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Configure IIS 7.0 to download APK

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