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.
Microsoft wants more apps in Windows app store since the expectation of Windows Stores applications is not been met even the threshold. As of now, just a few thousand apps are available in the Windows store.
