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Build and Distribute an App in App Center

In this lab, we will learn about Visual Studio App Center applications and distribution groups. In this scenario, we will create an application in App Center and then create a distribution group with an external user to be notified when there is a new build, which will help with collaboration across the development lifecycle. You should be familiar with the following: * Azure DevOps Repos * Visual Studio App Center

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Clock icon Intermediate
Duration
Clock icon 1h 15m
Last updated
Clock icon Sep 01, 2025

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Create an Azure DevOps Repo

    1. Log in to the Azure portal
    2. Create an Azure DevOps organization
    3. Import the UWP application code into your project using the GitHub repo

  2. Challenge

    Configure Visual Studio App Center

    1. Create an application in Visual Studio App Center
    2. Add an external user as a collaborator to the application
    3. Create a distribution group for the external user

  3. Challenge

    Configure an Application Build

    1. Configure a build for the application
    2. Release the app to the distribution group
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