Windows Store app test certificate expired

certificate, windows-store-apps

Solution

The information was there - just buried at the bottom of the page:

- Open the `.appxmanifest` file in Visual Studio (app manifest designer view)

- On the Packaging tab in the

- Click Choose Certificate

- In the dropdown, select Create test certificate...

- This blog post recommends you do not set a password

- Agree to replace the certificate

Problem

Suddenly, when running a build of my Windows Store app I got the error. error APPX0108: The certificate specified has expired. For more information about renewing certificates, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=241478 There is a link to the `Renewing a certificate` page but it's just a circular reference.

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