Why do developers need a Code Signing Certificate for their software?

In today's 21 century, highly competitive online marketplace, maximising the success of your software distribution builds your customers' trust.

As a programmer and developer, before you publish your software to third party download sites, resellers, mirrors and affiliate sites or in your own store for downloads, Code Signing is how you digitally sign your scripts and executables to ensure that your code has not been modified or corrupted since it was signed.

When customers buy software from your store or from third party download sites that your code was digitally signed for, this not only provides the confidence for your customers that the software is from you, but also enables them to make decisions about what software to buy and how reliable those products are.

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