Set Up the Tenant App Catalog (SPFx) in Office 365

Note: this article is deprecated. SharePoint App Catalog is created automatically since May 2022. 
If by any reason you still see the old experience, please use this article. Otherwise, skip it and proceed to Installation Step 1: Uploading ShortPoint to SharePoint App Catalog in Office 365.

This article will explain how to set up the Tenant App Catalog on your Office 365 SharePoint Environment, so you can add ShortPoint SPFx to it after.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Video Tutorial
• Step-by-Step Tutorial
  • Step 1: Log in to your Office 365 Admin
  • Step 2: Go to SharePoint Admin Center
  • Step 3: Open App Catalog page
  • Step 4: Configure your App Catalog site
• Result
• Proceed with the next step

Video Tutorial

The following video will go over the steps to set up the Tenant App Catalog in Office 365:

Step-by-Step Tutorial

Step 1: Log in to your Office 365 Admin

Log in to your Office 365 admin center page with an administrator account, then choose Admin:

Step 2: Go to SharePoint Admin Center

In the side App Launcher menu, 

• if you're using the new admin center, click All admin centers:

In the opened menu, click SharePoint:

• if you're using the old admin center, scroll down and click the Admin Centers:
  
  

From the drop-down, choose SharePoint:

Step 3: Open App Catalog page

Click More features on the left menu section:

Click the Open button under the Apps section:

Select the App Catalog option:

We recommend choosing automatic creation - it is the fastest option (takes up to 1 min) and doesn't require any manual configuration. On the App Catalog Site page, choose OK to accept the default option and create a new app catalog site: