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Windows App Certification Kit Validation
To get your app Windows Certified or prepare it for publication to the Microsoft Store , you should validate and test it locally first. This topic shows you how to install and run the Windows App Certification Kit to ensure your app is safe and efficient.
In-place upgrades: Installing a more recent Windows App Certification Kit will replace any previously installed version of the kit. Tests for Windows Desktop Bridge Apps are now supported in the kit. Windows Desktop Bridge app tests can give your app the best chance of being published on Microsoft Store or get certified.
The kit can now be integrated into an automated testing where no interactive user session is available. During testing, if an installer terminates but leaves active processes or windows running, the app certification kit may detect that there is still work to be done by the installer. In this case, the kit appears stuck running the "Process Install Trace Files" task and it's not possible to move forward with the UI.
Resolution: After your installer is complete, manually close any active processes or windows spawned by the installer. This may impact your Store submission.
This message does not apply in cases where the user didn't manually deselect tests. From the Windows App Certification Kit, select the category of validation you would like to perform. For example: If you are validating a Windows app, select Validate a Windows app. You may browse directly to the app you're testing, or choose the app from a list in the UI.
When the Windows App Certification Kit is run for the first time, the UI lists all the Windows apps that you have installed on your computer. For any subsequent runs, the UI will display the most recent Windows apps that you have validated. If the app that you want to test is not listed, you can click on My app isn't listed to get a comprehensive list of all apps installed on your system.
From the next screen, you will see the test workflow that aligns to the app type you are testing. If a test is grayed out in the list, the test is not applicable to your environment.
For example, if you are testing a Windows 10 app on Windows 7, only static tests will apply to the workflow. Note that the Microsoft Store may apply all tests from this workflow. Select the tests you want to run and click Next.
At the prompt after the test, enter the path to the folder where you want to save the test report. See Packaging UWP apps to learn how. In the command window, navigate to the directory that contains the Windows App Certification Kit. Enter the following commands in this order to test an app that is already installed on your test computer:.
Or you can use the following commands if the app is not installed. The Windows App Certification Kit will open the package and apply the appropriate test workflow:. After the test completes, open the report file named [report file name] and review the test results.
Note The Windows App Certification Kit can be run from a service, but the service must initiate the kit process within an active user session and cannot be run in Session0. The performance test thresholds of the Windows App Certification Kit are based on the performance of a low-power computer.
The characteristics of the computer on which the test is performed can influence the test results. To determine if your app's performance meets the Microsoft Store Policies , we recommend that you test your app on a low-power computer, such as an Intel Atom processor-based computer with a screen resolution of x or higher and a rotational hard drive as opposed to a solid-state hard drive.
As low-power computers evolve, their performance characteristics might change over time. Refer to the most current Microsoft Store Policies and test your app with the most current version of the Windows App Certification Kit to make sure that your app complies with the latest performance requirements. Feedback will be sent to Microsoft: By pressing the submit button, your feedback will be used to improve Microsoft products and services.
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