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To compile any existing Electron app, ensure that you have the following
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requirements:
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-* Windows 10 Anniversary Update (until the update is released to the general public,
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-developers can use the Windows Insider Preview)
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+* Windows 10 with Anniversary Update (released August 2nd, 2016)
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* The Windows 10 SDK, [downloadable here][windows-sdk]
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* At least Node 4 (to check, run `node -v`)
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@@ -105,11 +104,15 @@ automatically install the package on your machine.
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## Step 3: Using the AppX Package
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-Since the Windows Anniversary Update (codenamed Windows Redstone) has not been
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-released to consumers yet, you won't be able to release your app to the Windows
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-Store until later this year - but you can already use the `Add-AppxPackage`
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-[PowerShell Cmdlet to install it on machines][add-appxpackage]
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-in developer or enterprise environments.
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+In order to run your package, your users will need Windows 10 with the so-called
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+"Anniversary Update" - details on how to update Windows can be found [here][how-to-update].
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+
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+In opposition to traditional UWP apps, packaged apps currently need to undergo a
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+manual verification process, for which you can apply [here][centennial-campaigns].
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+In the meantime, all users will be able to just install your package by double-clicking it,
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+so a submission to the store might not be necessary if you're simply looking for an
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+easier installation method. In managed environments (usually enterprises), the
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+`Add-AppxPackage` [PowerShell Cmdlet can be used to install it in an automated fashion][add-appxpackage].
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Another important limitation is that the compiled AppX package still contains a
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win32 executable - and will therefore not run on Xbox, HoloLens, or Phones.
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@@ -154,3 +157,5 @@ Once installation succeeded, you can move on to compiling your Electron app.
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[electron-packager]: https://github.com/electron-userland/electron-packager
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[electron-windows-store]: https://github.com/catalystcode/electron-windows-store
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[background-task]: https://github.com/felixrieseberg/electron-uwp-background
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+[centennial-campaigns]: https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/projects/campaigns/desktop-bridge
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+[how-to-update]: https://blogs.windows.com/windowsexperience/2016/08/02/how-to-get-the-windows-10-anniversary-update
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Felix Rieseberg