Downloads for developers

Design assets

Download design assets (48 MB)
These .psd assets include templates, common controls, and common components such as contracts, notifications, and tiles. Learn more about designing Metro style apps.


Sample app pack

Download sample app pack (300 MB)
This package contains over 200 samples from Microsoft to help jumpstart your project quickly. You can also browse individual samples, copy code inline, and leave comments in the samples gallery.


Live SDK
Get the Live SDK
The Live SDK provides a set of controls and APIs that enable applications to integrate Single Sign On (SSO) with your Microsoft account and access information from SkyDrive, Hotmail and Windows Live Messenger.



Remote Tools for Visual Studio 11 Beta
Get the Remote Tools
These standalone tools allow you to easily install, test, and profile the performance of a Metro style app on a PC running Windows 8 Consumer Preview without Visual Studio 11 Beta installed.



Multilingual App Toolkit for Visual Studio 11 Beta
Download Mulilingual App Toolkit (3.0 MB, English)
This extension for Visual Studio 11 Beta helps you localize your Metro style app with translation support, translation file management, and editor tools. Learn more about the Multilingual App Toolkit.



Microsoft Advertising SDK for Windows 8
Get the Microsoft Advertising SDK
With the Windows Store, you can choose whichever ad platform you prefer, whether it’s from Microsoft or someone else.