UWP : How to create an Appx package using Visual Studio

Creating an Appx using Visual Studio 2015 for a UWP or Windows App

After reading this tutorial, you will be able to create appx packages(not for Windows store) that you can use to quickly deploy your apps on the Windows Phone or Tablets. Also you can share the appx with your friends so that they can try you App and appreciate your work.

This may sound very trivial to experienced Developers but may be a daunting task for the beginners.One may want to share his appx package with friends or to deploy the app quickly on to the phone. Hence I decided to write this article which may be useful for beginners. Let us directly jump into action.

Step 1:  Open the Solution(.sln) file using Visual Studio (I am using VS 2015 Professional).

Step 2: Build the project (Don't forget to select "Release" and "ARM" or as you require).

Step 3: Build Succeeded.

Step 4: Right click on the project. Go to Store => Create App Packages.

Step 5: The prompt asks whether you are making appx for store. Select NO and click Next.

Step 6: Select the output location for appx and select the type of appx you want.

Step 7: Package Creation completed. Launch Windows Certificaton Kit (If required).

Step 8: Go to the Output folder that you had mentioned and see the packages that were created.

Step 9: Use the appx as you want e.g. copy it to a windows phone and install it.

You can download the above tutorial as PDF from the following link (Hosted on Google Drive):
Download How to create Appx using Visual Studio PDF

Hope that helps !!