Configure the Subscription Settings and App Management Service Applications (Sharepoint 2019)

This is a duplicate article. Please check the primary article to get updated information about this step.

You will need an active App Catalog to install ShortPoint on your SharePoint 2019 Farm Server. To set up an App Catalog, the first step you need to do is to configure the subscription settings service application and the app management service application. This article will walk you through the two parts you must accomplish to configure these subscription settings.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• Before we begin
• PART 1: Configure Subscription Settings Service Application
  • Step 1: Go to Central Administration 
  • Step 2: Go to Manage Services in Farm
  • Step 3: Enable Auto provision for Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Subscription Settings Service
  • Step 4: Open SharePoint Management Shell
  • Step 5: Create Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Subscription Settings Service using PowerShell
  • Step 6: Verification
• PART 2: Configure App Management Service Application
  • Step 1: Go to Central Administration 
  • Step 2: Go to Manage service applications
  • Step 3: Add new App Management Service
  • Step 4: Verification

Before we begin

• This article is for the SharePoint 2019 Farm Server.
• Make sure to accomplish Part 1 and Part 2 of this guide so that SharePoint 2019 Farm Server can successfully host SharePoint Apps and Add-Ons.

PART 1: Configure Subscription Settings Service Application

The first part of this guide will help you configure the Subscription Settings Service Application. Follow the steps below to get started.

Step 1: Go to Central Administration 

From your SharePoint Server 2019 farm, open SharePoint 2019 Central Administration.

Step 2: Go to Manage Services in Farm

Select System Settings from the side panel. 

Under Servers, click Manage services in this farm.

Step 3: Enable Auto provision for Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Subscription Settings Service

Click Enable Auto Provision for Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Subscription Settings Service.

Step 4: Open SharePoint Management Shell

Next, use the Windows search bar to look for SharePoint 2019 Management Shell. Right-click on the app and select Run as administrator.

You will be redirected to Administrator: SharePoint 2019 Management Shell.

Step 5: Create Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Subscription Settings Service using PowerShell

Run the command below and hit Enter on your keyboard:

$sa = New-SPSubscriptionSettingsServiceApplication -ApplicationPool 'SharePoint Web Services Default' -Name 'Subscriptions Settings Service Application' -DatabaseName 'Subscription'

Run the command below and hit Enter again:

New-SPSubscriptionSettingsServiceApplicationProxy -ServiceApplication $sa

After running these commands, you should see the server DisplayName, TypeName, and ID in a table format.

Step 6: Verification

Once done, you must verify if the subscription settings have been configured successfully. To do that, select Application Management from SharePoint 2019 Central Administration. 

Under Service Applications, click Manage Service Applications. 

You should now see the Subscription Settings Service Application and the Microsoft SharePoint Foundation Subscription Settings Service Application Proxy.

Congratulations! You may now proceed to Part 2 of this article.

PART 2: Configure App Management Service Application

You are now on the second part of this guide. Follow the steps to configure the App Management Service Application.

Step 1: Go to Central Administration 

Open the Windows launcher and use the search box to locate SharePoint 2019 Central Administration. Click it to open.

Step 2: Go to Manage service applications

Select Application Management from the side panel.

Under Service Applications, click Manage service applications.

Step 3: Add new App Management Service

On the Manage service applications page, click New.

From the dropdown, choose App Management Service.

Type a name for the service application in the Service Application Name box.

Scroll down to see the  Application Pool section. Choose  Use existing application pool and from the drop-down, select SharePoint Web Services Default. 

Step 4: Verification

To check if it is successfully created, go back to Manage service applications and look for App Management Service Application and App Management Service Application Proxy.

You are done! You can now Setup SharePoint 2019 Farm App Catalog (SPFx).

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