Introduction
This knowledge base article assists developers to register an Add-on in the iVend Management Console once it is developed using the iVend Retail Extensibility Framework.
Purpose
A Developer needs to register an iVend Retail Add-on in order to install it in the Management Console and POS and then to replicate it to all iVend Retail stores in the network.
The main purpose to register an Add-on is to execute the business driven events in the iVend Retail Management Console and POS, so that the business objectives can be achieved.
Registering an add-on
The steps below will assist you with registering an iVend Retail Add-on in the iVend Management Console which can then be automatically replicated to all stores.
1. Once the Add-on is developed and built, create a zip file containing the Add-on project DLL.
Note: Also include the iVendRetailPOS.exe file in the zip file if the Add-on is developed for iVend Retail POS. 1. Log in to iVend Management Console.
2. Go to Administration > IT Administration > AddOn Manager – the AddOn Setup screen comes up.
Figure 1 – AddOn Setup Screen
3. In the AddOn Setup screen, click the [Add AddOn] button.
Figure 2 – AddOn Setup Screen
4. Select the Add-on file by clicking the lookup button in the AddOn File Path field.
Figure 3 – Target Location Search Window
3. Click the OK button.
4. Restart the iVend Retail Management Console.
Note: The AddOn Manager in the iVend Management Console allows for a Store Level Add-on configuration wherein you can add store(s) for which the Add-on is required to run. Other References
Please refer to the Understanding Add-on Features article for further information, which will provide a greater insight to the features on offer with the iVend Retail AddOn Manager.