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apps for Windows 8

Discover the common traits of great Windows Store apps.

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Download the tools and SDK

Get the tools you need to build Windows apps for Windows 8. Our free download includes Microsoft Visual Studio Express 2012 for Windows 8 and Blend for Visual Studio to help jumpstart your app development project.

Explore the documentation

Our docs are optimized to make you more productive. Discover everything you need to plan, build, and sell great apps in the Windows Store.

Read the developer guide

Windows 8 has many powerful features for developers. Discover the new features for Desktop, Web, and Windows Store app developers.

Build apps with the experts at Windows Dev Camps

Dev Camps are free events that bring together developers like you to learn more about building apps. Learn interactively and get advice from expert app developers in hundreds of locations around the world.