How to Deploy Applications in Windows Phone 7


In this mini article, I will show you how you can deploy your application without using Visual Studio 2010.

Assuming that you already have a XAP output of your Application, please start "Application Deployment" application. 

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Which looks like:

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You can choose either Windows Phone 7 Device or Windows Phone 7 Emulator as seen below:

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If you have the Windows Phone 7 Device and Zune Software Installed then choose "Windows Phone 7 Device".

To Deploy a XAP file please click on the "Browse" button which is labeled "XAP" on the left.

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And choose your application. Click Open or Press Enter.

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When you click Deploy button it will go Disabled; Windows Phone 7 Emulator will be opening and Status will be "Deploying XAP file...".

It immediately deploys your application on WP7 Emulator. But let me remind you; it can differ depending on how large your XAP file is. If your XAP file is large then it can take much more time.

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After that Status will become "XAP Deployment Complete" meaning you can run your application on the Emulator. Click on the WindowsPhoneGame2 menu item and run it!

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Here it is.

This article was a simple demonstration of how you can deploy your applications built for WP7 no matter what you use(XNA or Silverlight).

I will be writing much more about WP7 so keep in touch!

If you havent already installed latest version of Windows Phone 7 Developer Tools RTW then get it from this link:

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