Deploying XAP to Windows Phone 7 for dummies

To use the Application Deployment tool:

You must connect your device to your computer. The Zune software must be running, and your device must appear in the Zune software.

From the All Programs menu, navigate to the Windows Phone Developer Tools folder and click the Application Deployment tool. The Application Deployment tool will run and the Application Deployment window is displayed.



In the Application Deployment window, in the Target: field, select either the Windows Phone 7 Emulator or a Windows Phone 7 Device as the target for the XAP file.

In the XAP: field, click Browse and navigate to the location where the XAP file to be distributed is stored and select the XAP file.

Click the Deploy button at the bottom of the window to deploy the XAP file to the target destination. If the deployment is successful, XAP Deployment Complete is displayed in the Status: field.

Troubleshooting

-Error- Failed to connect to the device. Ensure that the device is completely booted and is connected to the PC.
You must ensure that the device is connected and recognized by the Zune software for XAP deployment to complete. If the device is already connected, sometimes disconnecting and then reconnecting the device may fix the problem. Rebooting the device may also fix this problem.

-Invalid XAP selected. Please select a different file.
A new XAP file must be selected. This error message may be displayed if the file is not a valid XAP file that has a .xap extension.

-The selected XAP file cannot be found.
This error message is displayed when the XAP file cannot be found because nothing was entered in the XAP: field.

Feel free to ask.

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