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Admin instructions
The admin web site allows an administrator to do the following:
- Specify the branding for the client app
- Define application categories
- Set a URL containing content to be featured in the client app
- Manage the list of apps available for installation
The web site allows an administrator to set some branding information for use by the WinRT client app. This includes:
- Your organization's name or logo graphic
- A banner graphic
- Primary and secondary colors for buttons/links/text
Size requirements and descriptions for the graphics are shown in the admin web page.
When an application is uploaded it is assigned to a category. You must define at least one category for your applications. If you have many applications you will probably want to divide them into meaningful categories so they are easier for users to browse and install.
The client app will display content loaded from the URL provided in the Features admin screen on the web site.
The content is displayed in the client app with extremely limited navigation capabilities. As a result we recommend that the content not include links to other pages or other content. In other words, the best experience will be provided when displaying a web page that is entirely self-contained.
Apps are defined by uploading an appx file for the app.
To create an appx file you should choose the Store option in the context menu for your Windows 8 project in Visual Studio. This is available by right-clicking the project in the Solution Explorer window. In the Store menu is an option to create an installation package for the project. You should create a non-store package.
Note: Right now there is a limitation where the package name and display name must be the same. These values are set in the Application and Packaging tabs of the appx manifest designer in Visual Studio. Specifically, the Display name in the Application tab must match the Name in the Packaging tab.