Deploying Apps
Deploy Teams apps to your organisations Microsoft landscape with ease using Looply
Once you have created your Teams app using Looply, you'll need to deploy it to your organisations Microsoft landscape in order to make it available for your users to install and unlock remote app management.
Quick Deployment
Note: You will need to integrate a Microsoft account from your organisation that has the appropriate privileges required to publish a new app to your landscape with Looply before continuing.
Versions of your Teams app can be seamlessly deployed to your Microsoft organisation once they have been populated with all required information and in the Ready status.
To deploy your app, click the Deploy button located at the top of the Create/Edit app page.
You'll need to confirm which Microsoft integrated account you wish to use for deployment by selecting it and clicking Deploy again in the side panel.
If you can't see the correct Microsoft account within the side panel window, we recommend disconnecting and re-connecting your integration.
Once your deployment is complete, you can verify it has worked correctly by going to Microsoft Teams and viewing the integrated app catalog.
Forcing Admin Approval
Looply supports the ability to force your custom Teams app to require approval from an organisation administrator when deployed in your Microsoft landscape.
This can be useful when you want to have your deployment approved by another party before going live to your users.
You can enable this functionality by toggling the App Requires Review switch on from within the Settings tab of the Teams app you are creating or editing.
Manual Installation
Users can also perform a manual installation of their app using the ZIP file available when creating or editing an app. This can be useful for testing purposes, or if you explicitly do not want your app to be available in the Teams app catalog for all users.
Downloading ZIP
You can download your Teams app as a ZIP file by clicking the Download ZIP button.
These files will contain:
Color Icon - PNG file for your chosen color icon image
Outline Icon - PNG file for your chosen outline icon image
Manifest - Generated manifest JSON file containing the details of your app
Uploading ZIP in Teams
Once you have the ZIP file of your app, you can move to Microsoft Teams to upload and install it.
From within Microsoft Teams:
Select Apps from the left sidebar
Choose Manage Your Apps
Click Upload an app
Select Upload a custom app
Choose your ZIP file
Your custom Teams app should now be successfully uploaded and installed within your Microsoft Teams client.
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