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.

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.

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 it does and how it works. This description accompanies the benefits section and FAQs to more completely describe the package.

Category Information

The list of available categories is defined by the catalog.

Use the left/right arrow keys to move applicable categories from the Available list to the Selected column, and back.

Use the up/down arrow keys to change the order in which the category-designations appear.

Frequently Asked Questions

Provide additional information in question-and-answer format.

For each entry:

• Enter the question in the first field.
• Enter the answer in the second.

To change the order of questions, use the arrows-icon to move a question to a new position.

Click the "X" icon to delete a question.

Click [Add More] to add additional questions.

Publisher Profile

Contact information for the publisher.

Name	Name of the publisher.
Phone	Publishers phone number.
Website	URL to the publisher's website. For example: http://yourCompany.com
Email	Publisher's email address.