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Get set up |
It's easier than you think to get set up. Follow these instructions and start creating Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps for Windows 10. |
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03/06/2017 |
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It's easier than you think to get going. Follow these instructions and start creating Universal Windows Platform (UWP) apps for Windows 10.
Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 helps you design, code, test, and debug your apps.
If you don't already have Visual Studio 2017, you can install the free Microsoft Visual Studio Community 2017. This download includes device simulators for testing your apps:
When you install Visual Studio, make sure to select the Universal Windows App Development Tools option, as shown here:
Need some help with Visual Studio? See Get Started with Visual Studio.
If you have already started using Visual Studio, but discover you are missing some components, you can launch the installer again from the New project dialog:
It’s important to test your UWP apps on real PCs and phones. Before you can deploy apps to your PC or Windows Phone, you have to enable it for development.
- For detailed instructions, see Enable your device for development.
You can start developing apps now, but before you can submit them to the store, you need a developer account.
- To get a developer account, go to the Sign up page.
After you've installed the tools and enabled your device for development, use our tutorials to create your first app:
- Create your first app tutorials
For the complete list of tools and downloads, see Downloads.