How can I publish .exe app to the Microsoft Store?

Question

Hello. I'm developing Windows App to EXE, not USIX package.
I want to publish this app to the Microsoft Store, but I can't find how to do it.

Can I publish EXE app to the Microsoft Store?
if not, how can I publish my App to the Store?

Answer 1

It is recommended to develop modern applications and publish them.
However, Microsoft Store supports .exe files too.
Take a look at:
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/uwp/publish/msiexe/overview
https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-store/desktop-apps/

Answer 2

Commonly, the installer files for Microsoft Store apps are .appx extension.