Running the Windows App Certification Kit

Note

This documentation is for extensions for the legacy version of Microsoft Edge. For information on the new Microsoft Edge, see Microsoft Edge (Chromium) Extensions.

Important

The new Microsoft Edge program is now open to accept chromium-based extensions for the new Microsoft Edge (v77 or later). If you want to submit a new extension, visit Publish to Microsoft Edge (Chromium) Add-ons Store to learn about the submission process.

With this announcement, Microsoft is no longer accepting new extensions for the legacy version of Microsoft Edge. If you own an Extension for the legacy version, you should begin the process of porting your Extension to the new Microsoft Edge. The new Microsoft Edge is based on Chromium, so Extensions designed for the legacy version of Microsoft Edge do not work with the new version.

To improve the chances of your extension getting published to the Microsoft Store, you'll need to install and run the Windows App Certification Kit. This runs a series of tests on your extension package to ensure that it's ready for the Microsoft Store.

Note

Submitting a Microsoft Edge extension to the Microsoft Store is currently a restricted capability. Once you've created, packaged and tested your extension, please submit a request on our extension submission form.

Before learning about how to use the kit, make sure you meet the following prerequisites:

• You must install and run Windows 10.
• You must install Windows App Certification Kit version 10, which is included in the Windows Software Development Kit (SDK) for Windows 10.
• You must enable your device for development.
• You must have a packaged extension.

If you meet the prerequisites, see the Windows App Certification Kit documentation for info on how to use the Windows App Certification Kit either interactively or with the command line to test your extension.