Provisioning a Windows 10 Application

To distribute your UWP application Ad hoc or submit it to the Windows Store, Microsoft requires you to provision your applications.

Prerequisites

Before you can submit your application to the Windows Store, you need to:

• Have a Microsoft account.

Tip: If you do not have one, create one. The fees for the individual one-time registration and company accounts differ. You can check the prices here.

• Prepare a Windows Application for appx Package Distribution.

Creating Your Provisioning Profiles

1. Open the Provisioning page in the Project > Options dialog box.

   Note: If you are configuring the Provisioning page in the Project Options dialog box, select either the 32-bit Windows platform or the 64-bit Windows platform in the Target drop-down list. When submitting the Windows application to the Windows 10 Store, you can submit it as either a 32-bit or a 64-bit binary.

2. In the Build Type drop-down list, click 32-bit Windows - Application Store or 64-bit Windows - Application Store.
3. Select one of the following Distribution types:
   • Click Ad hoc to create a distribution provisioning profile that can be used for testing or direct distribution without submitting to the Windows Store.
   • Click Store to create a distribution provisioning profile to submit your application to the Windows Store.
4. Fill in all required fields in the Ad hoc or Store groups.
5. Click OK to save changes.