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 value can be set to whatever you like.

  The default value is an auto-incrementing dot-version:

  • If the current Package version is "1", the default will be "1.1".
  • If the current version is "1.1", the default will be "1.2", and so on
  • 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. They appear in the revision list.

Installation Options

This section appears when the Overwrite Previous Package option has been enabled by the Service Provider.

• Merge with Previous Version

  Make additions to installed package items, and add new package items.

• Overwrite Previous Version

  Delete installed package items that have been dropped from the package,
  make additions to previously installed items, and add new items.