Windows Store app test certificate expired

Question

Suddenly, when running a build of my Windows Store app I got the error.

error APPX0108: The certificate specified has expired. For more information about renewing certificates, see http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=241478

There is a link to the Renewing a certificate page but it's just a circular reference.

Answer 1

The information was there - just buried at the bottom of the page:

• Open the .appxmanifest file in Visual Studio (app manifest designer view)
• On the Packaging tab in the
  • Click Choose Certificate
  • In the dropdown, select Create test certificate...
    • This blog post recommends you do not set a password
  • Agree to replace the certificate