Practice Lab 7 – Manage canvas apps

In this lab you will manage your canvas app.

What you will learn

  • How to share canvas apps
  • How to manage canvas apps versions
  • How to publish canvas apps
  • How to export canvas apps

High-level lab steps

  • Share a canvas app
  • View canvas app versions
  • Publish a canvas app
  • Export a canvas app

Prerequisites

  • Must have completed Lab 6: Forms

Detailed steps

Exercise 1 – Manage

Task 1.1 - Share the Booking Request app

  1. Navigate to the Power Apps Maker portal https://make.powerapps.com

  2. Make sure you are in the Dev One environment.

  3. Select the Apps tab from the left navigation menu.

  4. Select the Booking Request app, select the Commands (…), and select Share.

    Screenshot of share action for an app.

  5. In the Share pane, enter Everyone and select Everyone in Contoso.

    Screenshot of share app pane.

  6. Select Share.

  7. Close the Share app pane.

Task 1.2 - Publish the Booking Request app

  1. Select the Booking Request app, select the Commands (…), and select Details.

  2. Select the Versions tab.

    Screenshot of app versions.

  3. Select the highest version.

    Screenshot of publishing latest version.

  4. Select Publish this version.

  5. Select Publish this version again.

Exercise 2 – Export

Task 2.1 - Export the Booking Request app

  1. Navigate to the Power Apps Maker portal https://make.powerapps.com

  2. Make sure you are in the Dev One environment.

  3. Select the Apps tab from the left navigation menu.

  4. Select the Booking Request app, select the Commands (…), and select Export package.

  5. Enter Booking Request app for Name.

  6. Select Update under IMPORT SETUP.

  7. Select Create as new and select Save.

    Screenshot of export app page.

  8. Select Export.

  9. Wait for package to be created and downloaded. This creates a zip file in your Downloads folder.

Task 2.2 - Save the app locally

  1. Select the Apps tab from the left navigation menu.

  2. Select the Booking Request app, select the Commands (…), and select Edit > Edit in new tab.

  3. Select the drop-down caret next to Save in the top-right of the Power Apps Studio.

  4. Select Download a copy.

  5. Select Download. This creates a .msapp file in your Downloads folder.

  6. Select the <- Back button from the top left of the command bar, and select Leave to exit the app.