To make apps & put them onto the Microsoft store what workloads do i use on visual studio 2022

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To make apps & put them onto the Microsoft store what workloads do i use on visual studio 2022

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Hello @Luke Ferguson ,

Welcome to Microsoft Q&A forum.

Developing applications needs different corresponding workloads, like .NET desktop development workload, for WPF, Windows Forms applications… and Universal Windows Platform development workload, for UWP applications… You may first confirm what kind of project and what programming language that you want to develop and use.

Many applications can be published to the Microsoft store these days, directly or indirectly. But I think Universal Windows Platform development workload is needed. If you are going to develop UWP applications, then no other workloads are needed except Universal Windows Platform development workload. If you are going to develop other applications, you may need to install some additional components, for example MSIX Packaging Tools component(it is included in .NET desktop development workload).

Anyway, if you have confirmed what type of project and programming language that you are going to use(develop) then you can follow some corresponding documentations to publish your application later.

Besides, here are some related documentations for you to refer to:

Publish your app in the Microsoft Store

Distribute your packaged desktop app

Publish Windows apps and games

BTW, workloads and components can be added/removed by using VS Installer at any time even after you have installed VS.

Best Regards,

Tianyu

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