How to create an XAP file for Windows App Store

In this article I would like to show you how to create a XAP file for the Windows App Store.

1. Open MS Visual Studio
2. Open your project
3. Go to the "Project Explorer"
4. Right click on the Solution > Properties
5. Change the build properties as illustrated in the screen below
6. Apply the changes
7. Build your project ("F7")
8. Make sure that the build was successful (console output)
9. Open your project in the Windows Explorer and search for "*.xap". Choose the release version. Done.