# Any ETA for opening the store to third-party sales?

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**Category:** Elements\
**Created:** [March 12, 2026, 7:56am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/any-eta-for-opening-the-store-to-third-party-sales/55060 "2026-03-12T07:56:10Z")\
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> [@DevPacks \> Components?](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/devpacks-components/52571/3):
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> If these DevPacks are just for your own projects, there’s no real need to convert them for distribution. DevPacks do have some overhead because Elements needs to, amongst other things, watch for file changes and compile your DevPack on the fly. That overhead is one of the reasons why we don’t allow distributing DevPacks widely. Encryption happens automatically when you add a DevPack to the Elements Store. You will be able to add your DevPacks to the store directly in Elements, it’s a seamles…

“DevPacks do have some overhead because Elements needs to, amongst other things, watch for file changes and compile your DevPack on the fly. That overhead is one of the reasons why we don’t allow distributing DevPacks widely.”

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