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Visual Studio Marketplace

Microsoft's marketplace distribution channel for Visual Studio extensions, with publisher-managed listings and uploads.

Price: Not established
Participation type: Product submission

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Audience

Who this opportunity reaches

Audiences

Developers, Founders

Topics and interests

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How to participate

Review the official listing and eligibility guidance.
Prepare the integration, images, copy, privacy details and support contact required by the platform.
Submit the listing for review and maintain it as the integration changes.

Rules and practical details

The official walkthrough requires signing in with a Microsoft account, creating a publisher account if needed, selecting a publisher, choosing New extension, and selecting Visual Studio before upload.
A marketplace listing is a distribution route, not a guarantee of qualified traffic or revenue.

Price: Not established

How to participate

The publisher's listing guidance does not establish all current fees or revenue-share terms; confirm them during the partner process.

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