| description | Get started with the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) and app development for Windows. |
|---|---|
| title | Get started with the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) |
| ms.date | 09/26/2023 |
| ms.topic | get-started |
| keywords | get started, windows 10, uwp, xaml, c# |
| ms.localizationpriority | medium |
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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.
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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?
Design and UI
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Visual Studio Community and the Windows SDK give you everything you need to build great apps – and they're free.
Download the tools and SDK
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Learn how to create a UWP app.
Start coding
API Reference
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Looking for a guided learning experience? These tutorials will help.
Navigate between two pages
Data binding
Use layout panels
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Get firsthand experience with the UWP platform, and see APIs in action.
Using Windows app samples
Customer Orders Database
Quiz Game (Project Rome)
Windows code samples portal
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Learn about the different options for developing Windows apps.
Selecting a development technology
Windows on Microsoft Learn training
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