WIP

Daniel Nguyen

✨ I was able to get @chat_vault published to MS Store in 2 weeks. It's actually not that bad. It's the best option to distribute apps on Windows IMO. The reviewers asked me to fix the submission a few times, but all were reasonable. Some of my notes: - The registration fee is $19 one-timefor individual account, $99 for company account. This is a lot cheaper than other options: Azure Trusted Signing ($120/yr, no guarantee of account approval), Extended Validation Certificate ($300+/yr, no guarantee of bypassing SmartScreen) - You can reserve your app names even before your account is verified. - New app entry: choose "MSIX" instead of "MSI or EXE". MSIX = MS hosts & code signs for you. EXE/MSI = you do it yourself. - Make sure to have a Privacy Policy page. - Make sure to answer the Age ratings correctly. For a chat app, User Content Sharing must be checked. - Avoid using other app names in keyword section. "AI chat backup" is OK. "ChatGPT backup" is not. - For Tauri/Electron app, the app may require the runFullTrust capability. You will need to declare why you need it. Just say you're using Tauri/Electron and you don't do anything other than your app's primary functionality. - Pricing. If you don't use their In-App Purchase system, set it to free ($0). In "Product declarations", you will need to check "This product allows users to make purchases, but does not use the Microsoft Store commerce system." You don't have to pay 15% commission when using an external payment system. - Make sure the MSIX package you generate using the right product identity (name/publisher/display name) Note that the Publisher is in this format: CN=<your-unique-id> The Publisher Display Name is your friendly company/account name. Good luck ✌️