App submission checklist (Windows)

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You can use this checklist to help you prepare and organize all the required info to make it easier to enter the info when you submit an app.

Note Your customers will see most of the info in this list, so don't create it in a hurry. Give it a lot of thought. Having someone else review entries like your app's description will probably help make it better too. These checklists are great for sharing and reviewing your description info before you enter it.

Checklist for submitting an app

Here's the key info that you need for submitting your app to the Windows Store. Print this page to use as a reminder and a place to collect the info you'll enter when you upload your app.

Submit an app page	Field name	Info for your app	For more info
Name	App name 256 characters or less		Naming your app
Selling details	Price tier		Making money with your apps
	Free trial period		Making money with your apps
	Countries/regions		Countries and regions supported by the Windows Store
	Release date		Selecting your app's release date
	Category Subcategory		Assigning categories and subcategories
	Accessible app		Listing your app as accessible
	Minimum DirectX feature level		Developing for different Direct3D feature levels (DirectX and C++)
	Minimum System RAM
Advanced features	In-app offers	Use a separate checklist for your in-app offers.	Adding advanced features to your app In-app offer description checklist
Ratings	Age rating		Giving your app an age rating
Ratings	Rating certificates		Giving your app an age rating
Cryptography	Does this app call, support, contain, or use cryptography or encryption?		Export restrictions on cryptography
Cryptography	Is the use of cryptography limited to an allowed function?		Export restrictions on cryptography
Packages	Package upload control The path to your app's finished packages		Package details
Description You'll need all the required info for each language that your app supports.	Description 10,000 characters or less	See describing your app and write your app's description on a separate page.	More about your app's description How customers see your app in the Windows Store App images
	App features (optional) Up to 20, each one 200 characters or less
	Keywords (optional) Up to 7, each one 45 characters or less
	Description of update 1,500 characters or less (leave blank for your app's first release)
	Copyright and trademark info 200 characters or less
	Additional license terms (optional) 10,000 characters or less
	Screenshots Up to 8, each with a description of 200 character or less Minimum image size: 1366x766 Screenshots
	Promotional images (optional) Up to 4 images in these sizes. 414x180, 414x468, 558x756, 846x468 App images
	Recommended hardware (optional) Up to 11 short comments about the hardware your app requires, each one 200 characters or less.
	App website (optional) A URL that is 2,048 characters or less
	Support contact A URL that is 2,048 characters or less
	Privacy policy (conditional—see certification requirement 4.1) A URL that is 2,048 characters or less
	In-app offer description	Use a separate checklist for your in-app offers.	In-app offer description checklist
Notes to testers	Notes 500 characters or less		Notes to testers

Build date: 3/19/2013

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