Create your first app

Welcome to the UWP platform! These tutorials will help you create your first UWP app in the language of your choice.

Note

If you are starting to develop Windows apps, we recommend you consider using the Windows App SDK, and WinUI rather than UWP. Although still supported, UWP is not under active development. Please see Start developing Windows apps for more information.

To get started, choose your favorite language.

C# and XAML

Use your .NET, WPF, or Silverlight skills to build apps using C# with Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML).

• Create a "Hello, World!" app using XAML with C#

If you want to learn the basics, or just refresh your memory, try reading these:

• C# Fundamentals for Absolute Beginners
• VB Fundamentals for Absolute Beginners
• Develop Windows 10 applications

C++/WinRT and XAML

Leverage your programming expertise in standard C++ to build apps using C++/WinRT with Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML).

• Create a "Hello, World!" app using C++/WinRT

Learn more about C++/WinRT.

• C++/WinRT

Visual C++ component extensions (C++/CX) and XAML

Take advantage of your C++ programming expertise to build apps using Visual C++ component extensions (C++/CX) with Extensible Application Markup Language (XAML).

• Create a "Hello, World!" app with C++/CX

Learn more about C++ here.

• C++ for UWP apps
• C++ for Desktop apps

Next steps

When you're ready to try something a little more fun than "Hello, World!", try out these tutorials.

• Tutorial: Navigate between two pages

• Microsoft Learn training resources for Windows apps

See Also

• Start coding
• What's a UWP app?
• Get set up
• Sign up for Windows account