How to create custom apps

Want to add an application that is not listed in the App Store? Learn our step-by-step guide

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Any workspace member (in except of guest users) can create a custom app and add it to any desktop they have permission to manage apps: members with the user's rights can add it to their private desktops only and workspace owners and administrators can add them to internal desktops
This option is available if your enabled the Organize&Search feature package

How to create custom apps

1) Open the Webtop.com app

2)Select a desktop you want to work with. If you do not have apps added to your desktop: click the "+Add" content button -> select Add an app option in the drop-down menu

3) If you already added apps, click the "+Add app" button next to the Apps

4) Click the "Create custom app" button

5) Enter the app's name, and URL ( you can copy-paste this from your web browser), tick the box "Fetch app image"(alternatively, you can upload this from your device), and select a category. Click the "Add application" button when you are ready

6) You can continue with adding other content by clicking "Continue to App Store" or just click "Add custom app to the desktop" if you do not wish to add more apps at the moment

Custom apps can be only edited by the workspace owners and administrators

How to create a custom app on a mobile device

1) Open your Webtop.com app

2) Tap the "Expand menu" button

3) Tap the desktop

4) If you enabled Organize&Search+Communicate feature packages: first navigate to Desktops -> select the desktop

5) Tap the "+Add" button on the top right -> select the Add an app option in the drop-down menu


6) Tap the "Create custom" app button

7) Enter the app's name, URL ( you can copy-paste this from your web browser), tick the box "Fetch app image" (alternatively, you can upload this from your device), and choose a category. Click the "Add application" button when you are ready

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                              *Both feature packages are enabled here. If you disabled one of them, some options will be unavailable

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