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Installing Sprocket via SharePoint App Catalog

Prerequisites​

  • Start a free trial from https://app.sprocket365.com/.
  • A global admin or SharePoint admin is capable of installing the application.
  • The application's features function through APIs, and global admins have the authority to enable these APIs.

Installation Steps​

Downloading Sprocket installation files​

Log into your Sprocket Dashboard using your work Microsoft credentials.

  1. Click the Sprocket 365 link to download the cab file.

    Sprocket Dashboard

  2. Log in to your SharePoint admin centre using Microsoft credentials.

  3. Click the Navigation Menu on the left and from options, select More features.

    The More features page, that displays the features from the classic SharePoint admin center, is displayed.

  4. On the More features page, under Apps section, click Open:

    App Catalog

    The Manage apps page is displayed. This page is your document library that displays the apps available in your tenants. From here, you can upload, enable, and manage your apps.

  5. On the Manage apps page, click Upload and locate the downloaded file. Select the WA200006393.cab file and click Open.

  1. On the pop-up, select the second option and click Enable App, this will automatically add Sprocket 365 to all your sites.

    App Catalog

  2. On the pop-up, click Go to API access page option to approve the API access permission. The API access page is displayed in a new browser tab.

Approving the Uploaded Package in the Apps​

  1. Select a package and on the top, click Approve.

    App Catalog On this page, the API name column displays Pending requests under the Organization-wide section.

  2. On the pop-up, click Approve.

  3. Repeat the steps for all the pending requests.

Once completed, all the approved packages are displayed under Approved requests in the Organization-wide section.

Congratulations!, you have now installed Sprocket. Once installed you can see your Sprocket web parts when editing a SharePoint page. You will also see the Sprocket Settings icon in the bottom left corner of every page.

note

After the installation, it may take up to 10 minutes to see the Sprocket icon on your SharePoint site, due to SharePoint's caching techniques. If it’s still missing after that time, try clearing your browser cache or contact support.