PA Admin

PA Admin is a web application, deployed as part of the AppStore Integration Service which allows users to manage their Private Repository plugins.  In order to use it the first thing you have to do is install, configure and deploy the AppStore Integration Service (Please see the following documentation for more information on that process). 

Important Notice

Like all applications from the appstore this application is not supported through a support contract you may have in place for your SDL products.  Given it's a more technical application than most all "support requests" should be made via the Language Developers Community.

How to access the web application

After the AppStore Integration service is deployed on your server you can access the PA Admin tool in your browser by typing this: "{url to your server}/configtool".  In our experience so far the best UX is through Chrome..

How to add a new private application

To add a new application, which will be available in Trados Studio 2021 using the Private AppStore feature, click on the "New App" button. The following window will appear where you need to add the name of the plugin and the Version. 

Both fields are required.  After the information is filled click "Add". You'll be redirected to the "Add page" which will be populated with the plugin name and the Version. 

What properties are required for a private plugin

The following information is required: 

1. Plugin Name
2. Icon Url (if you want to add a custom icon to the plugin, please add the path to that icon). The application pre-populates the Icon field with a generic icon for the plugin
3. Plugin Description 
4. Plugin Version details (pay attention to the preferred semantic versioning)

How to add version details

In order to fill the required details for a plugin version please click on the version name under "Versions":

A new area will appear where you need to add following information:

1. Minimum version of Studio (for Studio 2021 the minimum version is 16.0). In the future, if the plugin will require a specific version of Studio (greater than 16.0) to run you can change the version number to that specific version. If a incorrect version is added (text for instance) the plugin will be flagged in the AppStore Integration plugin from Studio as Incompatible, and the users will not be able to download/update the plugin.
2. The url where the plugin is saved. This needs to be a direct link to the plugin.
3. Has plugin extension:
   1. If the application has the extension .sdlplugin please check the box
   2. If the application is a zip file (or anything other than a .sdlplugin) please uncheck the box
4. Product

After all the details/fields have been filled, click "Add app". If the plugin was added successfully a confirmation message will appear -> Ok. You'll be redirected to the main page where you can see the plugin added.

How to edit an existing application

In order to edit a specific application click on the "edit button". You'll be redirected to the edit page with the plugin details already complete and prepared for editing.

How to remove an existing application

To remove an existing application click the "Delete button" and confirm the action. The application list will be refreshed and the app will disappear from the list.