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Universal Windows Platform (UWP) - Get Started
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The preferred approach for writing Windows apps is to use the Windows App SDK and WinUI. Another option is WPF.
Build apps that work across different Windows devices.
New to development?
Learn about the different options for developing Windows apps.
Windows developer platform overview
Learn about UWP
The Universal Windows Platform let you build apps that work and look great across all Windows device types, or update existing apps with new features.
What's a UWP app?
Get set up
Visual Studio Community and the Windows SDK give you everything you need to build great apps – and they're free.
Get started with WinUI 2 for UWP
API reference
Windows Runtime (WinRT) APIs are the foundation of modern app development on Windows, including UWP apps.
API Reference
Documentation
Looking for a guided learning experience? These tutorials will help.
Develop UWP apps
Samples
Get firsthand experience with the UWP platform, and see APIs in action.
Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app samples on GitHub
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