Azure-devops-docs: Sample App Code URL doesn't exist

[jamesmcroft]

The URL provided for the sample app code (https://github.com/Microsoft/UWPQuickStart) doesn't appear to exist.

Navigating to the URL provides a 404 on GitHub.

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• ID: 5b846f94-2bb5-d5a8-63c8-8227ab1b613b
• Version Independent ID: 5ba1aaac-6076-c5e0-fec0-c2ac2405b138
• Content: Build your Universal Windows Platform app - Azure Pipelines
• Content Source: docs/pipelines/apps/windows/universal.md
• Product: devops
• Technology: devops-cicd
• GitHub Login: @andyjlewis
• Microsoft Alias: alewis

[scout208]

I can confirm it still doesn't exist

[jamesmcroft]

Looking at what has been cached in web history, the repo was last recorded as existing in January 2019 with the last commit history being September 2017.

I wonder if the repo became redundant with the UWP docs becoming better. That being said, this documentation could do to have a useful, simple sample app to work alongside the Azure Pipeline docs

[jamesmcroft]

Digging into this further, @rido-min seemed to be the last contributor to commit to the branch based on the archived history.

The URL that was associated with the repo takes you to the Create a "Hello, world" app (XAML) documentation in the UWP docs.

There's also a GitHub pages site for the UWP Quick Start project which also has links to the now missing repo - https://microsoft.github.io/UWPQuickStart/

[rido-min]

The repo has been marked as private. @karann-msft or @diverdan92 might know more

[MillerDan]

You can get the repo from here https://github.com/ValdimarThor/UWPQuickStart

[jamesmcroft]

I suppose this goes as a question to @andyjlewis or @chasewilson as to whether the documentation needs updating to remove the information, or we link to this fork of the repo? I assume there was a reason it was made private by Microsoft in the first place.

[MillerDan]

@jamesmcroft - I agree. I was having the same issue going through the sample app and thought I would share this alternative repo.

[cxwtool]

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[jamesmcroft]

This is still an issue. The live docs page for building UWP apps in DevOps refers users to download a GitHub repo that doesn't exist.

[mijacobs]

@ramiMSFT : can you take a look?
@jamesmcroft : We also accept contributions to the docs--if you'd like to see this updated sooner and have the info you need, please add the info and submit a PR. We have a team of PR reviewers standing by to help folks update the docs.

[jamesmcroft]

@mijacobs the problem isn't really in the doc itself, it's that the link provided reaches a private repo which has previously been mentioned.

I don't think there is another Microsoft sample UWP app for this which would be appropriate.

I'd rather not want to rewrite the doc unless that is an option 😄

[mijacobs]

Thanks, @jamesmcroft. @ramiMSFT, I have contacts on the UWP team if you need them.

[ramiMSFT]

@jamesmcroft My apologizes for the delayed response and thank you for your feedback. A backlog item has been created and I will be updating the article shortly.