# Enabling Developer Mode

To develop Universal Windows Platform applications, you need to enable Developer Mode in the operating system, as shown in *Fig. 1.16 (a)* and *Fig. 1.16 (b).*

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*Fig. 1.16 (a). Enabling Developer Mode*

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*Fig. 1.16 (b). Enabling Developer Mode*

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**Note**

The illustrations show how to enable Developer Mode on Microsoft Windows 11.
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