Install a Windows Store App on Windows 8.1, without publish it to Windows Store (inhouse)

Hi Microsoft,
We have made a simple Windows Store app which we intend to use in-house, without publishing it to Windows Store.
What are the prerequisites for the app and the machine (Windows Surface Pro with 8.1) to make this work?
The machine will finally have no connection to internet. It will basically run standalone with the app in kiosk mode.
It's simple enough to install the app with a developer test licence, but I seems to stop working after about 30 days.
Swedish Museum of Natural History
Thomas Vikberg

Hi Thomas,
Start here:https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn613831.aspx.  This gives you a lot of information about sideloading apps.
Basically,  If you are using Windows 8.1 Enterprise, and it is joined to a domain, you can sideload apps without a key.  If you are using Windows 8.1 Pro,  Enterprise not in a domain, or RT, you need a sideload app key.  This is a volume
license key, and like Rob said above, it is different then the product key. 
So, you will need to know what version of windows you are using, probably 8.1 pro or enterprise, and plan from there.  You will want to talk to a licensing person if you need to purchase the sideload activation keys. 

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