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Manifest configuration

You should now have a working OC website. Please visit the URL of the installed site in a browser and check that the OC loads.

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Note that it is not required to configure both manifest files.

The two files are both located in the "wwwroot"-folder of the installed OC. Alternatively, the files are similar to the followingmanifest files must follow the format as follows:

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namemanifest.xml
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namemanifest-outlook.xml

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  • Replace all references to localhost  [MM_URL] with the MM site reference. E.g. if MM is installed at mm.digizuite.com, then replace localhost with [MM_URL] with mm.digizuite.com/oc. (Make sure to append /oc add the end of the mm site reference)

  • Change the ID to a new, random GUID.

  • Change the "DisplayName" (title) and the "Description" appropriately. The "DisplayName" is the title in the top of the add-in pane (red line below),

  • Change each “bt:Image" element if the user wants to use a different icon than the default provided (Make sure to append the image extension to the MM site reference e.g. https://mm.digizuite.com/icon.png)

  • Go through the labels in the manifest file and ensure that they have the desired values. In particular, the "residOpenButtenText" is the displayed title for the ribbon (blue line below).

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Manifest deployment

To deploy the manifest and thus make the OC available for users, go through the following steps with an Office 365 admin account: https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-365/admin/manage/manage-deployment-of-add-ins?view=o365-worldwide

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If an issue is encountered while deploying, please validate your manifest file with the tool at: https://github.com/OfficeDev/Office-Addin-Scripts/tree/master/packages/office-addin-manifest

Updating the manifest file

After updating the manifest file (NOTE: not after updating the website itself), a user might not see the effects of the update immediately.

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