Microsoft Download Center: Windows Phone 8 SDK

The Windows Phone SDK 8.0 is now available

Windows Phone 8 is here, and with it comes new and exciting devices, along with more markets and languages, making it easier than ever to build great apps for a larger audience. See what’s new in the SDK.

Start here to take advantage of new opportunities to create apps targeting both Windows Phone 8 and Windows 8.

System requirements

Supported operating systems: Windows 8, Windows 8 Pro

• Windows 8 64-bit (x64) client versions

• Hardware:
  • 4 GB of free hard disk space
  • 4 GB RAM
  • 64-bit (x64) CPU
• Windows Phone 8 Emulator:
  • Windows 8 Pro edition or greater
  • Requires a processor that supports Second Level Address Translation (SLAT)
  If your computer meets the hardware and operating system requirements, but does meet the requirements for the Windows Phone 8 Emulator, the Windows Phone SDK 8.0 will install and run. However, the Windows Phone 8 Emulator will not function and you will not be able to deploy or test apps on the Windows Phone 8 Emulator.

DOWNLOAD HERE or you can download a full 1.6 GB ISO File HERE

For more details visit http://dev.windowsphone.com