Microsoft App Store Builds

Create Your Microsoft Partner Account

To build an app that you can publish to the Microsoft App Store, Deskifier needs some specific details from your Microsoft Partner Center dashboard.

  1. Navigate to storedeveloper.microsoft.com/onboarding and complete the Microsoft Store developer onboarding.

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  1. Once you've completed the onboarding, click the Go to Partner Center dashboard button.

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  1. Select Apps and games.

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  1. Create a new product. Select MSIX or PWA app as the product type.

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  1. Navigate to Product identity. Here you'll find the information Deskifier needs to build your appx package.

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  1. After entering the details into the Deskifier dashboard, you can create a new submission, and navigate to the Packages section.

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Once you have downloaded your build from Deskifier, upload the appx file here.

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References

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/launch-resume/splash-screens

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/design/iconography/app-icon-design?source=recommendations