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# MicrosoftGame.config Element - FileTypeAssociation

> MicrosoftGame.config Element - FileTypeAssociation

# MicrosoftGame.config Element - FileTypeAssociation

Allows a file type to be associated with an executable in your package. An example would be a specific extension for a title's map editor.

## Parent

This element's parent is the DesktopRegistration element.

## Requirement

This element is optional and is not required to be set.

## Platform

This element only pertains to PC devices.

## Behavior

* Attributes are Name and Executable.
* Name attribute does not have a default value.
* Executable attribute will default to the first executable in your titles ExecutableList element.
* Allowed value for Name attribute is a string of up to 100 lowercase characters with no spaces.
* Allowed value for Executable attribute is an executable name that should match Name in your Executable element.
* Allowed values are child elements of:
  * DisplayName
  * Logo
  * InfoTip
  * EditFlags
  * SupportedFileTypes

## Remarks

### FileTypeAssociation example

FileTypeAssociation is a child element of the DesktopRegistration node. It can be used to enable usage of additional files associated with an executable on PC. The primary use case for this would be a custom mod or map. See following example of this implementation as reference:

```xml theme={null}
<FileTypeAssociation Name="MyModExtension">
  <DisplayName>ExampleFriendlyName</DisplayName>
  <EditFlags OpenIsSafe="true" AlwaysUnsafe="false">
  <InfoTip>ExampleInfo</InfoTip>
  <Logo>ExampleLogo.png</Logo>
  <SupportedFileTypes>
    <FileType>.mod</FileType>
  </SupportedFileTypes>
  <Executable>MyGame.exe</Executable>
</FileTypeAssociation>
```

## See Also

[MicrosoftGame.config Reference - Table of Contents](/reference/system/microsoftgameconfig/elements/gc-microsoftgameconfig-toc)


## Related topics

- [MicrosoftGame.config Element - SupportedFileTypes](/reference/system/microsoftgameconfig/elements/microsoftgameconfig-element-supportedfiletypes.md)
- [MicrosoftGame.config Element - Logo](/reference/system/microsoftgameconfig/elements/microsoftgameconfig-element-logo.md)
- [MicrosoftGame.config Element - InfoTip](/reference/system/microsoftgameconfig/elements/microsoftgameconfig-element-infotip.md)
- [MicrosoftGame.config Element - DisplayName](/reference/system/microsoftgameconfig/elements/microsoftgameconfig-element-displayname.md)
- [MicrosoftGame.config Element - EditFlags](/reference/system/microsoftgameconfig/elements/microsoftgameconfig-element-editflags.md)