Universal Windows Platform (UWP) - Get Started
Note
The preferred approach for writing Windows apps is to use the Windows App SDK and WinUI. Another option is WPF.
Build apps that work across different Windows devices.
Learn about UWP
The Universal Windows Platform let you build apps that work and look great across all Windows device types, or update existing apps with new features.
What's a UWP app?
Design and UI
Get set up
Visual Studio Community and the Windows SDK give you everything you need to build great apps – and they're free.
Download the tools and SDK
Tutorials
Looking for a guided learning experience? These tutorials will help.
Navigate between two pages
Data binding
Use layout panels
Samples
Get firsthand experience with the UWP platform, and see APIs in action.
Using Windows app samples
Customer Orders Database
Quiz Game (Project Rome)
Windows code samples portal
New to development?
Learn about the different options for developing Windows apps.
Selecting a development technology
Windows on Microsoft Learn training