How Do I Package and Deploy For Testing?

Question

Can someone give me exact steps on how to correctly package a Windows Store app for sideloading from the command line?

Second how do you actually perform the sideloading on a machine that does not have VisualStudio installed?

  - Tom

 

Answer 1

first create package:

- right click on the project in visual studio

- store -> create app package.

- choose not to upload it for to the store.

- copy the package (a folder) to the test machine.

- run the powershell script thats included

Answer 2

I am aware of how to create a package from the VisualStudio GUI. 

What I am looking for is the instructions on how to create the equivalent package and powershell script from the command line.

Answer 3

ohh i thought talking about how then to install.

look here:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/windows/apps/hh924768.aspx

Answer 4

That strangely seems to work!

It seems the "/p:OutDir" is the key part that forces it to generate the AppPackages folder.  Does anyone know why that is?  Can I do the same thing using DevEnv instead of MSBuild?