Build and Distribute an App in App Center

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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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Lab Info

Level

Intermediate

Last updated

Sep 21, 2025

Duration

1h 15m

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
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
Challenge

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

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