Submitting Games to Windows Store

James QuickTechnical Evangelistjaquick@microsoft.com@jquickwithttp://blogs.msdn.com/b/quick_thoughts/

Step 1: Name Reserve the name for your game

Get Started Login to www.dev.windows.com with your Microsoft credentials

Click on dashboard

Step 1: Name (cont.) App name: pick a name for your app. It has to be unique among all apps in the store.

Press the Reserve app name button. If the name is already in use, you’ll need to pick a different name.

Step 1: Name (cont.) Save

Step 2: Selling Details Pick free, or charge if you like

For the information on the rest of the page:Markets: Pick the United States.  Release date: Leave as Release my app as soon as it passes certification.Category Select a Category (it can be Games, but doesn’t have to be)Subcategory Select a Subcategory (not all Categories will have subcategories)Hardware Requirements

Leave both Minimum DirectX feature level and Minimum system

RAM set to Available to all systems.Accessibility Leave this unchecked

Step 3: Advanced Features Continue with Advanced features, do nothing except press the Save button

Step 4: Age Ratings and Rating Certificates Select 12+as the age rating.

Then press the Save button.

Step 5: Cryptography

For Does this app call, support, contain or use cryptography or encryption? Select No.

Then check the checkbox that appears Finally, press the Save button.

Step 6 Wait for me to get your app package back to you This may take a few minutes because I will be running

a certification test on your game I will give you screenshots of the game as wel

Step 7: Upload your Packages Continue editing your application profile on your Windows Store account Developer Dashboard. If you no longer have the site up, navigate to http://dev.windows.com, click the Dashboard menu, and then Edit your existing application profile.

Step 7: Upload Your Package (cont.) Drag the appxupload file from the File Explorer windows over to the Packages field on the web page, and wait for the transfer to complete.

When it’s done, press the Save button.

Step 8: Description

You’ll need to provide description information and graphics for your application listing on the Windows Store; see the table below for a description of these items as well as which of them are requiredDescription (required) A plain text description of your applications

App features  Screenshots (at least one required)

Click the Add image link and browse to the screenshots you took earlier (in the My Pictures/Windows Simulator) directory. You will also enter some short text for each screen shot.

Description of update Leave blankRecommended hardware Leave blankKeywords Provide search terms to help users find your appCopyright and trademark info (required)

Use text like “Copyright 2013, your-publisher-name”

Promotional images Leave blankWebsite Leave blankSupport contact info (required)

Enter your e-mail address

Privacy policy Leave blank (unless you have added other features that require one)

Step 9: Note to Testers Notes to testers – optional, but you must at least visit the page and click the Save button.

It has been observed that well written notes can help in getting your game through certification.

Congratulations!

You’ll get an e-mail confirming the certification, and you should hear within a couple of days (or even sooner) via another e-mail if your application has passed certification!

Good Luck!