3 Submitting an application to the App Store

3.1 Concepts

 

Concept

Description

 

 

 

 

 

 

catalog

The entire collection of items intended for display in the App Store.

 

 

 

 

 

catalog item

An instance of a single active version of an application. A catalog item might

 

 

also contain older versions that are not available in the App Store.

 

 

 

 

 

category

An identifier for a group of catalog items.

 

 

 

 

 

management portal

The interface you use to submit and manage your applications.

 

 

 

 

 

App Store

The interface customers use to find and download applications, services, and

 

 

other catalog items.

 

 

 

 

 

3.2 Supported web browsers

 

 

 

 

 

 

Browser

Versions

Operating System

 

 

 

 

 

Chrome

Version 30 or later

Windows 7 or later

 

 

 

 

3.3 Arranging for payments

Currently the HP SDN App Store does not collect payment for downloaded files. HP recommends that the software you post be a free, trial, or otherwise feature-limited demo version, and that you provide an independent method that customers can use to purchase and install a license to unlock the full functionality of the application.

3.4Log in to the management portal

1.Using a supported web browser to access the management portal at: https://mp.hpwsportal.com

2.For Catalog Name, enter: hpn

The HP WebID screen is displayed.

3.Enter the email address and password assigned to your Developer account and click OK. The management portal screen is displayed.

3.5Upload and submit the application

1.Log on to the management portal (see “Log in to the management portal” (page 9)).

2.Click Catalog Items.

The Catalog Item Management – Completed page is displayed.

3.Click Add Item.

The Catalog Item Management dialog box is displayed.

4.Drag and drop the new file in the Drop files here box under Item File. After the file uploads, the dialog box prompts you to enter the Item Version.

5.In Item Version, enter the version number.

The version number you must conform to the pattern #.#.#, where # is a number.

3.1 Concepts

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