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Create and release products that are visible and purchasable in the Store

Important

The product configuration described below can be accessible via “web scraping” (or data scraping) technology before the first scheduled date. If this isn't your intent, please utilize the Private Audience or Disable Store Presence options to protect your product’s listing up until the first scheduled date.

With Private Audience, your Product Details Page (PDP) is only visible to a user group of your choosing, and it offers the ability to schedule when the product’s availability transitions from private to public. See Visibility - Audiences for more information.

With Disable Store Presence, the product won't have a PDP, be testable, or be redeemable via token until your first scheduled date. See the Disable store presence section for more information.

Definition

This scenario is for a product release that is visible and discoverable in the Store and can be purchased or acquired by a Promotional Code.

Product type this applies to

  • All product types

Configuration

  1. Go to the product you would like to configure in Partner Center.
  2. Select Pricing and availability from the page navigation.
  3. In the Markets section, select Show options and then select the markets that the product will be available in.
  4. In the Visibility section, select Make this product available and discoverable in the Microsoft Store.
  5. In the Schedule section, select the following options.
    • Release: Select at and then use then enter a date and time for the release of the product.
    • Discoverable in the Microsoft Store: Select one of the following two options depending on when you need the product to become visible and discoverable in the Store.
      • Select at release to configure the product to be discoverable and visible in the Store at the configured release date.
      • Select at and then enter a date and time for the product to become discoverable and visible in the Store if this should be earlier than the configured release date.
    • Stop acquisition: Select Never.
    • No longer discoverable in the Microsoft Store: Select Never.
  6. In the Pricing section, set your pricing for the product.
  7. Select Save draft.
  8. When you are ready, select Review and publish to publish your configuration to your development sandbox or RETAIL.

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