Windows 10 UWP Application - Error whilst creating package

Question

I currently have a windows phone 8.1 application in the store and have decided to upgrade it to windows 10 UWP. I've created a new version of the app from scratch using VS 2015 3 RC and used the options in the project menu to associate the app with one already on my account.

When I do this the appxmanifest file is updated with the wrong PublisherDisplayName - instead of my name it's coming up with Microsoft account. If I build the package with this name it all completes without error however if I change to to what is on my developer account then I get the following error

The PublisherDisplayName element of the Properties element in the app manifest must have the value of the Publisher display name value from your developer account: Microsoft account

I've tried logging out/in on my developer account, repairing VS, reinstalling VS etc. confirmed my developer account has the correct name but still the problem occurs.

Any suggestions right now would be most welcome!

Answer 1

I was having the same issue, I believe it's because the Package.StoreAssociation.xml doesn't download/build correctly, and then if you change your publisher name in the Package.appmanifest then the two don't align.

To fix this, make sure that the

<PublisherDisplayName></PublisherDisplayName>

element in the Package.StoreAssociation.xml file (usually found in the root of your project) is set to the same as the

Dev centre -> Account Settings -> Public info -> Publisher display name

which is also set to the same as your "publisher display name" in your

package.appmanifest -> Packaging tab.

This should resolve your problem.