Microsoft Store listing

[danielchalmers]

Have you thought about uploading the installer to the Microsoft Store?

Would be nice to auto-update and it's so much easier to list than it was a few years ago (notably doesn't have to be sandboxed) - https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/publish/publish-your-app/overview?pivots=store-installer-msi-exe

[DereC4]

Just wondering, but what implications would that have for our open source software if we were to do that?

[aarush-dev]

Could we not have it on winget as it would be much better than ms store

[ArjixWasTaken]

This is already on scoop, you can just schedule a task that auto updates all ur apps that are installed through scoop.

irm get.scoop.sh | iex         # installs scoop

scoop install git              # installs git
scoop bucket add extras        # adds the extras bucket
scoop install youtube-music    # installs th-ch/youtube-music

scoop update youtube-music     # only update youtube-music

And you can schedule scoop update youtube-music to run every week or so, using window's Task Scheduler. Or just update all ur scoop apps using scoop update -a

[DereC4]

interesting

[inson1]

I dont think command line vs gui is the same, so Im for reopening this There is also Github action for it https://github.com/microsoft/store-submission

I can donate the money needed (one time 19 dolars right?)

[DereC4]

hmm interesting

[JellyBrick]

I dont think command line vs gui is the same, so Im for reopening this There is also Github action for it microsoft/store-submission

I can donate the money needed (one time 19 dolars right?)

Is it okay to not sign with a separate certificate (like Windows Code Signing Certificate) when applying?

[inson1]

The app certification process with exe installer https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/publish/publish-your-app/app-certification-process?pivots=store-installer-msi-exe Store policies https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/publish/store-policies

[inson1]

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/publish/publish-your-app/app-certification-process?pivots=store-installer-msi-exe#avoid-common-certification-failures "Ensure that your app does not crash without network connectivity. Even if a connection is required to use your app, it needs to perform appropriately when no connection is present." Idk about this it doesnt crash but it doesnt load either

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/publish/store-policies#101-distinct-function--value-accurate-representation "Your product must not in any way attempt to mislead customers as to its actual features, functionality, or relationship to other products" "Your product title or name must be unique and must not contain marketing or descriptive text, including extraneous use of keywords." https://github.com/th-ch/youtube-music/discussions/1731#discussion-6215691

I dont think there should be problem that it is alternative frontends as there more alternatived frontends for youtube for example

[inson1]

@JellyBrick I dont think so https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/apps/publish/store-policies#102-security "Your product must not jeopardize or compromise user security, or the security or functionality of the device, system or related systems. You are solely responsible for all product safety testing, certificate acquisition (unless provided by Microsoft Store signing), and the implementation of any appropriate feature safeguards. You will not disable any platform safety or comfort features, and you must include all legally required and industry-standard warnings, notices, and disclaimers in your product."