Adding third-party apps to the App Catalog

Core allows you to add apps to the App Catalog for Windows and Windows Phone devices using the following two methods:

  • Add+ button: Opens the app wizard. Use this wizard to add one app at a time with each wizard. After completing the wizard, it adds the app to the App Catalog.
  • Quick Import button: Opens the Windows Store Search window. Use this method to search for and import one or more apps while the window is open.

Adding third-party apps using the app wizard

Use the following steps to add apps to the App Catalog with the app wizard:

  1. In the Admin Portal, go to Apps > App Catalog.
  2. Click Add+ > Windows.
  3. Enter a name or application type in the Application Name search box.
  4. Select the App Store locale and language.

  5. Enter the number of entries you want to retrieve in the Limit field.

    To improve search performance, the default is set to 20. You can enter a number between 20 and 50.

  6. Click the name of the app in the Name column.

    For detailed information about the app, click the icon to open a link to the third-party web page.

  7. Click Next to view and modify the app description as it will appear on the device and in the App Catalog.
  8. Click Finish to complete the app wizard and add the app to the App Catalog.

Adding third-party apps using Quick Import

Use the following steps to import apps using the Quick Import button:

  1. In the Admin Portal, go to Apps > App Catalog.
  2. Click Quick Import > Windows > Windows Phone or Windows.
  3. Enter a name or application type in the Application Name search box.
  4. Select the App Store locale and language.

  5. Enter the number of entries you want to retrieve in the Limit field.

    To improve search performance, the default is set to 20. You can enter a number between 20 and 50.

  6. Click Search to see the apps that match your criteria.
  7. Click the Import link on the line of the app you want to import to import the app information into the App Catalog page.
  8. Click OK at the Successfully Added window.
  9. Close the Windows Store Search window when you have finished adding apps.