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 Microsoft 365.
This article will explain how to set up the Tenant App Catalog on your Microsoft 365 SharePoint Environment, so you can add ShortPoint SPFx to it after.
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Video Tutorial
The following video will go over the steps to set up the Tenant App Catalog in Microsoft 365:
Step-by-Step Tutorial
Step 1: Log in to your Microsoft 365 Admin Dashboard
Log in to your Microsoft 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:
Step 4: Configure your App Catalog site
- Automatically;
- Manually;
- Using the URL for an existing App Catalog.
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:
Result
Now every time you open your App Catalog, this will open your App Catalog site where you can start uploading Apps for SharePoint. The site will look like this in a different title, of course:
Note: You can view the following references for more information:
• Use the App Catalog to make custom business apps available for your SharePoint Online environment
• Set up an app catalog on SharePoint Online
Proceed with the next step
Now you can continue with the ShortPoint SPFx installation.
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