Chapter 14: Packaging and Deploying WinUI Applications
We have seen how Windows developers can take advantage of Visual Studio App Center to package and deploy applications. WinUI developers choosing not to use App Center have several other options for packaging and deployment. Developers can create an account on the Microsoft Store and upload a packaged app to be released for public consumption through Microsoft Partner Center. App packages can also be created to be distributed by organizations through Microsoft Endpoint Manager and Microsoft Intune or sideloaded by individuals on Windows PCs.
In this chapter, we will cover the following topics:
- Discovering application packaging and MSIX basics
- Getting started with application packaging in Visual Studio
- Deploying applications with Windows Package Manager
- Distributing applications with the Microsoft Store
- Sideloading WinUI applications with MSIX
By the end of this chapter, you will understand the methods...