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submit-your-app FAQ: expand MSIX package formats, fix heading style
- Add explicit list of supported MSIX and related package formats (.msix, .msixbundle, .msixupload, .appx, .appxbundle, .appxupload, .xap) - Fix heading style: 'MSIX Benefits are' → 'MSIX benefits include' - Fix capitalization: 'Using msix package format' → 'Using the MSIX package format' - Clarify opening sentence to note both MSIX and EXE/MSI are supported - Minor bullet wording improvements Co-authored-by: Copilot <[email protected]>
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description: Learn how to submit your app to the Microsoft Store, including reserving names, uploading packages, and using different installer formats.
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title: Submit your app to Microsoft Store
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ms.date: 06/18/2025
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ms.date: 04/13/2026
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ms.topic: article
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ms.localizationpriority: medium
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<summary><strong>Do I need to package my app as an MSIX, or can I submit a traditional EXE/MSI installer?</strong></summary>
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Store allows both app types.
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The Microsoft Store supports multiple packaging formats. MSIX is the recommended format, but traditional EXE/MSI installers are also accepted.
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**MSIX Benefits are**:
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**Supported MSIX and related package formats**:
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- .msix
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- .msixbundle
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- .msixupload
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- .appx
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- .appxbundle
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- .appxupload
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- .xap
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**MSIX benefits include**:
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- Free Microsoft code signing and CDN hosting.
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- Easier updates, better integration with Windows features.
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- Enables advanced capabilities like flighting and commerce.
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- Easier updates and better integration with Windows features.
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- Support for advanced capabilities like flighting and commerce.
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Using the MSIX package format ensures a more reliable, secure, and streamlined installation and update experience for users.
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**MSI/EXE Submission**:
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**EXE/MSI submission**:
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- Allowed since June 2021.
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- You must provide a URL or upload the installer in submission.
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- Requirements:

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