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copied!<p>Distributing apps outside store is possible after complying to the prerequisites listed in <a href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh852635.aspx" rel="nofollow">this</a> MSDN article. It also covers the process of application installation using PowerShell. Though it appears quite complicated, note that MSIs work fine for Windows 8 metro apps so you can probably enclose the installation process into one small instalator.</p> <h2>From the article</h2> <ul> <li>Requires Windows 8 <em>Enterprise</em> Edition, and must be joined to a domain, and the domain must have the <strong>Allow all trusted applications to install</strong> Group Policy setting.</li> <li>for Windows 8 <em>Professional</em>, and Windows RT, or a non-domain joined machine, you must buy a <a href="http://www.microsoft.com/licensing/existing-customers/product-activation.aspx" rel="nofollow">sideloading product activation key</a> from Microsoft</li> <li>the application must be signed by a key that is trusted by the computer</li> </ul> <p>Once you've purchased your sideloading product key from Microsoft, <strong>add</strong> the sideloading product key:</p> <pre><code>>Slmgr /ipk <sideloading product key> </code></pre> <p>To <strong>enable</strong> side-loading, enable the following guid:</p> <pre><code>>slmgr /ato ec67814b-30e6-4a50-bf7b-d55daf729d1e </code></pre> <p>To <strong>add an application</strong>, from a <a href="http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/hh856045.aspx" rel="nofollow">powershell prompt</a>:</p> <pre><code>>add-appxpackage C:\app1.appx –DependencyPath C:\winjs.appx </code></pre> <h2>Windows 8.1 Update</h2> <p>According to the <a href="http://blogs.windows.com/windows/b/springboard/archive/2014/04/03/windows-8-1-sideloading-enhancements.aspx" rel="nofollow">latest announcements</a> by Microsoft the next update to Windows 8.1 will allow all the devices running the Pro version to sideload applications <strong>without sideloading activation key</strong>. So far this has been the case only for the Enterprise version. Bare in mind that the machine will still need to be a part of the AD domain. Additionally, if you still run a previous version but you're part of any of the below programs:</p> <ul> <li>Enterprise Agreement</li> <li>Enterprise Subscription Agreement</li> <li>Enrollment for Education Solutions (under a Campus and School Agreement)</li> <li>School Enrollment</li> <li>Select and Select Plus</li> </ul> <p>You'll be granted the enterprise sideloading rights starting on the 1st of May 2014. Otherwise you'll still be able to sideload but will need to buy a sideloading activation key for 100$ (that's a one-time charge for an unlimited number of devices). </p>

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