Submit Software - PAD Submission

PAD GenE-FreshWare.Com accepts submissions using the XML PAD format designed by Association of Shareware Professionals. To learn about the PAD format, see the ASP web site.

You should consider these guidelines as well when building a pad file:

  • the most popular pad URL format is: http://www.yoursite.com/pad/program-name.xml
  • don't include the version in the pad file URL
  • don't change the pad file URL
  • include as much information as possible in the PAD file
  • adult related programs, including screensavers, are not accepted
  • download file must be virus/trojan free
  • download links/site must be accessible at all times
  • our editors reserve the right to refuse or edit submitted data for correctness and/or content without notice

PAD File Submission / Update

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Remove program: Use the contact form and specify the URL where your product is listed on E-FreshWare.Com or the exact program name as it appears on our website.

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What is PAD?

PAD is the Portable Application Description, and it helps authors provide product descriptions and specifications to online sources in a standard way.

In order to use the advantages of PAD, you must produce a PAD file (.xml) for each of your programs. For producing your PAD files in a simple way, you may use this free tool for best results: PADGen. Then, you can register your programs only with the information of the URL of the PAD file and the wished category in the archive.

By using the PAD files, you save time by having to create a description of your software packages only once. This description can then be uploaded quickly to all sites that support PAD submission. Webmasters can process these PAD files and extract the data appropriate for their site. They can keep the contents of their site current by polling PAD files on the web sites of the authors of the software they list.