Microsoft announced that, from today, individual Windows developers will no longer have to pay to publish their applications at the Microsoft Store.
The company said that developers can now submit Win32 (including .NET WPF and Winforms), UWP, PWA, .NET Maui, or electron apps to Microsoft Store without paying any registration fee.
Redmund will also handle the hosting and signature of each app, eliminating the needs of developers to pay for these services.
The company said, “Package your app as a MSIX and we will host your binary on our infrastructure and pay for delivery – there is no need to set your own CDN,” the company said. “We will also sign your app for free to promote the trust and safety, and Windows distributes updates automatically, so your users always have the latest version without any additional work.”
Developers of non-gaming applications for Windows can also apply their own in-app payment system to maintain all revenue.
To begin with, developers must sign in with their individual microsoft account and follow the newly directed onboarding user interface. However, before publishing its apps, developers will have to verify their identity by scanning an ID issued by a legitimate government and by taking a selfie.
Chetan Das, a senior product manager at Microsoft, said, “Developers will no longer need a credit card to start, which removes a major point of friction affecting many creators around the world.” “By eliminating these one -time fees, Microsoft is creating a more inclusive and accessible platform that empowers more developers to innovate, share and flourish on Windows Ecosystem.”
Microsoft Introducing a re -designed store After the release of Windows 11 in June 2021, Win32, .NET, UWP, XAMARIN, Electron, Reacts are characterized by a modern design and support for the publication of applications manufactured with native, Java and progressive web apps.
According to Redmond, the company’s digital distribution platform (which was previously known as Windows Store) is more than 250 million monthly active users.
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