> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://gamelauncher.cloud/help/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://gamelauncher.cloud/help/launchers/microsoft-store/store-requirements.md). # Store Requirements Five things. Miss one and the submission comes back. ## 1. It costs nothing The Partner Center account is free to create. Publishing your launcher is free. There is no registration fee, for individuals or for companies. ## 2. Microsoft verifies your identity Pick **Single Developer** or **Company verification**. It takes days, and nothing ships until it clears. Start it first and do everything else while it runs. ## 3. The launcher is free {% hint style="warning" %} **Our policy, not Microsoft's.** Launchers built with Game Launcher Cloud go on the Store at no charge. Sell your game where you already sell it. The price on this listing covers the launcher, and the launcher is free. {% endhint %} ## 4. Four screenshots of the real launcher At least four, each one a direct capture of your launcher running: * The home screen * Installing the game * Game or launcher settings * A news item open Marketing art fails. So do title cards and anything with a slogan on it. The rejection cites policy **10.1.1.3 Inaccurate Representation**: {% hint style="danger" %} > The images submitted in the Metadata does not contain screenshots that are direct captures from the product. > > Found In: Screenshots. In the following languages listings: English (United States) The listing waits until you replace them. {% endhint %} Shoot PNG at 1920x1080. Capture the window as a player sees it: nothing behind it, no frame, no text on top. Logos, promotional images and trailers are separate uploads on the same page. A designed image is exactly what those expect. {% hint style="info" %} Each language listing carries its own screenshots, which is why the rejection names a language. Publish in several and check each one. {% endhint %} ## 5. A game they can play Certification plays your game, not just the launcher. Testers run its main features. * **Game not ready to be reviewed?** Say so in **Notes for certification** and ask them to review the launcher only. * **Needs a login?** Put the credentials in **Notes for certification**. Never in the description, where every shopper can read them. ## Next * [Set Up Your Partner Center Account](https://gamelauncher.cloud/help/launchers/microsoft-store/partner-center-setup) *** ## Support Assistance If you need assistance please contact our support \ \- **Dashboard:** \ \- **Discord:** ### See our Demo Launcher [Game Launcher Cloud DEMO - Microsoft Store](https://apps.microsoft.com/detail/9ND7BBBT443B?hl=en-us\&gl=MX\&ocid=pdpshare) --- # Agent Instructions This documentation is published with GitBook. GitBook is the documentation platform designed so that both humans and AI agents can read, navigate, and reason over technical content effectively. Learn more at gitbook.com. ## Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter, and the optional `goal` query parameter: ``` GET https://gamelauncher.cloud/help/launchers/microsoft-store/store-requirements.md?ask=&goal= ``` `ask` is the immediate question: it should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. `goal` is optional and describes the broader end goal you are ultimately trying to accomplish on behalf of the user. GitBook uses it to tailor the answer towards what is most useful for that goal. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.