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# Software package

This section discusses software package formats in VHQ.

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Also called: package formats, bundles, VPI packages. Search terms: .tgz, .zip, .tar, commerce application packages.

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## What is a Software Package?

A **Software Package** is a group of applications bundled and compressed as a .TGZ or .ZIP file in a pre-defined structure. Bundles (.TGZ) for V/OS and VOS2-based devices, and VPI Packages (.ZIP) for eVo (Verix OS)-based devices, can be imported and configured as Packages in VHQ. VOS3 supports the .tar file format.

{% hint style="info" %}
For devices enabled for [automated download](https://verifone.cloud/docs/verifonehq-application/automated-downloads), VHQ triggers a download if the applications on the server don't match the applications on the device. Only packages qualified for automated download are available when creating a reference set.
{% endhint %}

## Commerce Application (CP) package reference

The following Commerce Application (CP) packages support automated or manual downloads in VHQ.

| Package Type                           | Package Format           | Manual Downloads | Automated Downloads |
| -------------------------------------- | ------------------------ | ---------------- | ------------------- |
| VOS Regular App                        | .tgz, .tar, .btml        | Yes              | Yes                 |
| Install CP App                         | .zip                     | Yes              | Yes                 |
| Uninstall CP App                       | .zip                     |                  |                     |
| CP VOS2                                | .zip                     |                  |                     |
| Android Regular App (APK)              | .zip, .apk               | Yes              | Yes                 |
| Android OS OTA                         | .zip                     | Yes              | Yes                 |
| Install Android CP Apps                | .apk, .zip               | Yes              | Yes                 |
| Uninstall Android CP App               | .zip                     | Yes              |                     |
| Install CP App VOS                     | .zip                     | Yes              | Yes                 |
| Uninstall CP App VOS                   | .zip                     | Yes              |                     |
| Install Combo CP App                   | .zip (not yet supported) |                  |                     |
| VOS3 packages                          | .tar                     | Yes              | Yes                 |
| Uninstall Combo CP App                 | .zip (not yet supported) | Yes              |                     |
| Regular (Non-CP) Vx eVO (VPI Packager) |                          | Yes              |                     |

## Related topics

* [Applications](/support-us/verifone-hq/vhq-software-management/software-package/applications.md)
* [V/OS Bundle](/support-us/verifone-hq/vhq-software-management/v-os-bundle.md)
* [VPI Package](/support-us/verifone-hq/vhq-software-management/vpi-package.md)


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