Ipk Packager

Ipk Packager is a small software application designed specifically for helping you create IPK files for your mobile device in only a few steps. IPK files integrate compressed file archives used for installing software on handheld devices.

The utility comes in a lightweight and portable package which can be deployed on your system without having to go through installation steps. Plus, it doesn’t leave any entries in your Windows registry.

You may copy it on any USB flash drive or other devices and take it with you whenever you need to generate IPK files on the breeze.

This is a Java-based tool so you should previously install the working environment on your computer before running the program.

You are welcomed by a clean and intuitive layout that reveals all the program’s features into a single layout. There’s no support for a help manual that could help rookies understand the function of each built-in parameter.

Ipk Packager gives you the possibility to create a brand-new IPK file by providing information about the folder that contains the resources, destination on the target device, and information about the package, such as name, ID, version, developer and target device (all devices, Palm Pre, Palm Pre Plus, Palm Pre 2, Palm Pixi, Palm Pixi Plus or i686 emulator).

Other handy features worth being mentioned enable you to add details about optional packages (dependencies), as well as insert various scripts, such as ‘pmPostInstall,’ ‘pmPreRemove,’ ‘Postinst script,’ and ‘Prerm script.’

The file creation process can be done with just one click on the “Create IPK File.” You are allowed to reset the field data with just one click.

Tests have shown that the app needs extra time to build up the file but this pretty much depends on the size of the package. However, it eats up a lot of CPU and memory, so the overall performance of the computer is burdened.

Ipk Packager bundles a series of configuration settings for helping you add information about JSON, such as custom URL for icon and screenshot, short description, homepage, type (e.g. application, patch, plugin, service, theme), category, license, source URL, as well as PostInstall, PostRemove and PostUpdate flags.

Ipk Packager provides a straightforward software solution for helping you create IPK files. However, the GUI is not quite intuitive, so you may spend some time trying to configure the dedicated parameters.