This is a prerequisite for the next step, which requires that you know your publisher identity and your package name. Work with your Microsoft representative to create your product in Partner Center. Obtain your product's identity info from Partner Center If you've previously shipped as a UWP in Microsoft Store, you might have some of these files associated with your Appx or MSIX package, and they must be removed.Īny references to other PC game stores: assets, binaries, and more. Universal Windows Platform (UWP) and Appx 'footprint' files, including AppxSignature.p7x and AppxBlockMap.xml. Ensure that you remove any files that are incompatible with the MSIXVC packaging system or unsuitable for shipping in retail packages. Place all source material of your title in a single directory. If your app relies on redistributable software that there's no framework package available for, you can chain-install these dependencies.

If your app relies on redistributable software, you can use prepackaged versions of many of these prerequisites from Microsoft, which can be declared as dependencies and installed automatically. If your package has any of the following properties or needs any of the following features, see the Other packaging considerations and advanced features section later in this topic. Windows 10 version 18362 or later is required for deployment testing of MSIXVC-based packages. Check the minimum requirements for the Windows 10 version

Use the following steps to create an MSIXVC package that can be sideloaded for testing on your target test development PC and then submitted to Partner Center for publishing.

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