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Whether you're just getting started, or you're a professional developer troubleshooting a tricky issue, you're not alone. Connect with the Windows developer community, access expert resources, and find solutions to help you build great apps.
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Get help with coding, APIs, and building Windows apps.
Community resources
The Windows developer community is an incredible resource for learning and problem-solving:
- Windows App Development Discord - Real-time chat with other Windows developers
- Microsoft Q&A - Ask technical questions and get answers from Microsoft experts and the community
- Windows App SDK repository - Connect with other developers and the Windows App SDK team
- WinUI 3 GitHub repository - Get help and share feedback about WinUI
- Stack Overflow - Browse thousands of answered questions tagged with Windows App SDK
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Partner Center and Store support
If you're publishing apps to the Microsoft Store or need help with Partner Center account, submissions, or certification:
Store publishers
- Partner Center dashboard - Manage your apps and submissions
- Partner Center support (Copilot) - Get help with Partner Center accounts and Store submissions (requires Partner Center account)
- Report app certification issues - Contact the certification team about specific app failures
Enterprise support
For organizations with support contracts:
- Create a support incident - (requires Microsoft support contract)
Application compatibility
If your app isn't working correctly on Windows or you need help modernizing an existing application:
- App Assure - Free Microsoft engineering support to help your apps work on Windows 10, Windows 11, and Microsoft Edge
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