---
title: "Determining the package container ID"
description: "Determine the Container ID of a Cloudhouse Application Compatibility Package (previously known as a Cloudhouse Compatibility Container)."
product: "Alchemy"
edition: "Public"
type: "workflow"
url: "https://docs.cloudhouse.com/public/troubleshooting-packages/tips/determining-the-package-container-id/"
---
# Determining the package container ID

This article details how to determine the Container ID of a Cloudhouse Application Compatibility Package (previously known as a **Cloudhouse Compatibility Container**).

Applies to: `Alchemy`

## Process

To determine the Container ID of a Cloudhouse Application Compatibility Package (**ACP**), complete the following steps:

1. Navigate to the root folder of the relevant ACP.
2. Open the `chmetadata.json` in a text editor such as **Notepad++**.#

    ![chmetadata.json location](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/public/assets/images/helpjuice-import/determine-container/how-to-determine-the-container.webp)

3. Make a note of the value for the `PackageId`, which in the example below is `Notepad++_x64`.

    ![Example of where to find the PackageID](https://docs.cloudhouse.com/public/assets/images/helpjuice-import/determine-container/how-to-determine-the-container-1.webp)

The `PackageId` is the Container ID for the Cloudhouse Application Compatibility Package.