HOW TO GET AN APP ONTO THE APP STORE UPDATE
HOW TO GET AN APP ONTO THE APP STORE WINDOWS 10
HOW TO GET AN APP ONTO THE APP STORE VERIFICATION

If you're creating a HoloLens app, you can make sure it's only installed on HoloLens by setting the target device family to Windows.Holographic:.

By default, it should look like the following entry:

To set this field in Visual Studio, right-click on the Package.appxmanifest and select View Code, then find the TargetDeviceFamily Name field.

HOW TO GET AN APP ONTO THE APP STORE WINDOWS 10

Follow the steps below to specify the intended Windows 10 device family, then double-check you've set the correct device families when you upload your app package in Partner Center for Microsoft Store submission. If you don't specify a target device family in your app manifest, you may inadvertently open your app up to unintended Windows 10 devices. Windows Mixed Reality applications (for both HoloLens and immersive headsets) are part of the Universal Windows Platform, so any app package with a Windows.Universal target device family can run on HoloLens or Windows 10 PCs with immersive headsets. Setting minimum and target platform versions in Visual Studio Specifying target device families For existing projects, you can change this setting in the Project menu by selecting the Properties at the bottom of the drop-down menu. You'll be prompted to set the target and minimum version of Windows when you create a new Universal Windows Project in Visual Studio.

HOW TO GET AN APP ONTO THE APP STORE UPDATE

Pay special attention for apps targeting Windows Mixed Reality immersive headsets, which require at least the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update (10.0 Build 16299) to function properly. If your Mixed Reality app includes features that are specific to a Windows version, it's important to specify the supported target and minimum platform versions. Specifying target and minimum version of Windows Apps published by Microsoft have an optional 3D launcher, which you can add to your app by following the 3D app launcher implementation instructions. The Start menu on HoloLens will use the largest included square tile image by default. If you're developing for HoloLens, there are other recommended assets that you can take advantage of: Recommended Assets Partner Center, Report App, Write a Review, My Library Start pins and All Apps (if 310x310 isn't provided), Store Search Suggestions, Store Listing Page, Store Browse, Store Search You can learn more about guidelines for tile and icon assets on MSDN. The following image assets are required for the appx building tools to build your application into an appx package, which is required for submission to the Microsoft Store.

Prepare image assets included in the appx

Adding metadata to associate the app with the Microsoft StoreР”В®ach of these submission stages is covered in its own section below - we recommend going through them sequentially you don't leave any out on your first submission attempt.

Setting the target device families in the app dependencies.

Setting the target and minimum Windows version for the app.

Choosing the tile image displayed in the HoloLens Start menu.

There are several steps to packaging a Mixed Reality application, including: Please contact the Partner Center support team for more details.

HOW TO GET AN APP ONTO THE APP STORE VERIFICATION

You won't be able to submit any applications to the Microsoft Store if your Partner Center developer account fails the employment verification check.

How to get an app onto the app store