windows-store-appsvisual-studio-2022winui-3windows-11winui

Publish WinUI 3 app in Microsoft Store (Windows 11)


I started developing a WinUI 3 application from scratch to Windows 11 to publish to the Microsoft Store but i can't find any option in Visual Studio to create the package and upload. I developed several UWP applications for Windows 10 and never had any problems. In WinUI 3 is different? Can someone help me? please

Thank you!

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Solution

  • I had the same problem too. On creating your project you have to choose the template that says "Blank App, Packaged with Windows Application Packaging Project (WinUI 3 in Desktop)". Then you should see the store options again.

    I first tried "Blank App, Packaged (WinUI 3 in Desktop)", did not seem to give me the option even though it seems to mention the Microsoft store in the description.

    Edit: The other thing I didn't mention is you have to do the publish from the package project not from the main one.

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