Publishing .NET MAUI Apps to the Stores Made Easy

The .NET MAUI Archive / Publish Tool extension for Visual Studio Code is a lifesaver when you want to publish your app. No need to memorize complex commands, with this plugin you can do it in seconds!

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⏱ Timestamps
00:00 - .NET MAUI Publish VS Code Extension
00:20 - Publish/Archive a .NET MAUI app
01:22 - .NET MAUI - Archive / Publish tool
03:16 - Create New .NET MAUI Project
05:08 - Explore Extension Commands
07:59 - Publish Android APK
09:23 - Extension Settings
10:20 - Publish iOS IPA file
11:25 - Publish Directly to App Stores?!

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[Orgbrat]

I would like to see a deep dive from developer to app in the store for each platform...

[marceltimmermans]

Yes please for the ultimate guide for the publishing apps to the iOS store and Android App Store would be very valauble.

[michaelrogers]

I can't believe the timing! I am just in the process of (hopefully!) getting something published in the App Store, thanks so much for this.

[ATNL]

Yes pls for the ultimate guide for the iOS store publisher😃.

[JeremiahHabizana]

Thanks for the great video. I would love to see a video about Bluetooth integration because there is literally no in-depth video covering such important APIS

[sacalbal]

I was really hoping for an appcenter MAUI compatibility update (i can dream ?)
But this is still good. Thank you Gerald.

[josedonizeteoliveirajunior]

excellent video thank you very much for making it

[marsgal]

VS Code gets cooler and cooler. 😎

My favourite Xcode function these days is the ability to validate an app against the App Store/TestFlight/App Store Connect on the fly without having to upload it then wait for the App Store to tell you what it doesn't like about it. Just saying...

[vinothswami]

@Gerald Versluis.
Please let me know how to retrieve the self signed certificate stored in Azure and use that certificate to get a MAUI package. Please give some reference link or example project.

[hellooojoe]

Have you managed to successfully implement an automatic incrementation for the build number? Despite ensuring that my configuration settings in the main .csproj file and the info.plist are correctly established, I'm facing challenges in publishing the .ipa with updated build and display numbers. Any insights or solutions to this issue would be greatly appreciated.

[Daddy_KAJ]

I see so much about VS Code on YoutTube, I'm a Visual Studio user, what are the benefits over VS?

[YarnellCrew]

If I create an apk file, how can I send that to a friend for them to install on their Android device? Can I just put it on say google drive and have them download it or what is the best way to do this?
I don't want to use the Google store because with the new 20 test user requirement and all that it just isn't worth it for testing.

[francisdy]

Hi Gerald, xamarin support is about to end, Our team still cannot use the .net maui since there is still no bluetooth printing, my team is now pressuring me to switch to react, any news to bluetooth printing?

[KubraAslanKoca]

How to package MAUI project for MAC Catalyst and publish it on store

[davestorm]

Is there a similar thing for Visual Studio?

[musigahstallone]

Hey please, in visual studio how do i make an apk file for android app

[mmeuwese]

Visual studio is going to be sunset? Vs 2022 for mac is out; is vs2022 for windows now also going to be replaced with something new?

Xamarin to maui is like going back in time
Maui adoption is slow and a lot of vendors are still not ready to convert their software / libraries and make them compatible from xamarin to maui

Visual studio code is the same …

Is microsoft lost? And who is going to maintain all the plugins? Open source … still not a fan. Too many bugs, too many exploits etc etc. and tons of abandoned projects.