Publish a Package
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Revision as of 03:02, 26 February 2014 by imported>Aeric (→Frequently Asked Questions)
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:
- Follow the instructions to Create a Package, then Add items to the Package.
- Optionally, click [Edit] to make changes to an existing package before publishing.
- Fill in the package settings below.
- 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.
Category Information
Label Description Label Description
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.