Windows Store: Deployment

How to deploy Windows Store Application

• Go to Build Settings and build your project to a folder
• Visual Studio solution will be generated
• Running on local machine:
  • Make sure, that selected solution platform is x86 (or Win32) and Debug target is set to "Local machine"
  • Press F5 or go to Debug -> Start debugging
• Running on remote machine (handheld device):
  • First time you'll have to install remote debugging tools on a remote machine (Note: for ARM tablets you'll need ARM remote debugging tools, for ex., rtools_setup_arm.exe)
  • Start Visual Studio Remote debugger on a remote machine
  • Go to Visual Studio project settings -> Debug
  • Set target device to "Remote machine"
  • Find a remote machine in the list and select it
  • Press F5 or go to Debug -> Start debugging
  • Note: If you cannot connect to a remote machine, make sure that Firewal does not block it
• Running in simulator:
  • Set Debug Target to "Simulator"
  • Press F5 or go to Debug -> Start debugging

Page last updated: 2013-07-24