Publish a Package

Publishing a package makes it available for tenants to install. It also makes it possible for the publisher (you) to automatically upgrade local Package Subscribers, using the Deploy option.

Publishing a Package

To publish a Package:

1. Follow the instructions to Create a Package, then Add items to the Package.
2. Optionally, click [Edit] to make changes to an existing package before publishing.
3. Fill in the package settings below.
4. Click [Publish] to begin the publishing process.

Package Settings

Basic Information

Name	Name of the package
Version	Version number of the package. The default value is an auto-incrementing dot-version. If the Package version is "1", the default will be "1.1". If the Package version is "1.1", the default will be "1.2", and so on. The value can be changed to whatever you like. After publication, the value is displayed as the version number in the Package object. (The Package object stores version numbers and notes for the last five versions.)
Version Notes	Notes about the package. These notes appear in the revision list for the package.

Additional Information

This section and those that follow appear when the Catalog Information option has been selected.

Summary Description	A brief description of the catalog.
Catalog Icon	Upload a 55x55 pixel icon to accompany the package in the catalog.
Screenshot 1	Attach an image that shows the package or application in operation.
Screenshot 2	Attach a second image.
Overview Benefits	A summary of the advantages to be gained from use of the package.
Overview Description	A longer description of the package that explains what what it does and how it works. This description accompanies the benefits section and FAQs to more completely describe the package.

Section

Field Label	Description
Label	Description