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Tap into rich native capabilities in Windows to bring your apps to life—then get discovered by more than 1 billion users in the new Microsoft Store.
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Windows App SDK / WinUI 3 release v1.1 > Windows SDK >All the information you need to get started building apps for the Windows desktop environment or updating existing apps to take advantage of the latest Windows operating system experiences.
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Answers to all those tricky questions about Windows app development, distribution models, cross-platform design and more.
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The WinUI Gallery sample apps provide interactive demos and code examples for most WinUI 3 and WinUI 2 controls, features, and functionality.
A comprehensive database sample written using the latest Windows App SDK and WinUI tools.
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Create your first WinUI 3 project > Create a simple photo viewer in WinUI 3 >Learn how to migrate your UWP application to use the latest Windows App SDK.
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Learn more >Build Progressive Web Apps with PWABuilder 3, debug with PWA support in the Microsoft Edge dev tools, and publish your PWA in the Store, including access to new commerce tools and capabilities!
Learn more >Use the Microsoft Store submission API for MSI or EXE apps to programmatically create and update store submissions for your app.
Learn more >Get the world-class tools and services used by PC game developers at the Game Dev website. The Game Development Kit (GDK) includes the SDK, libraries, and documentation you’ll need to build amazing games for Windows.
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