Installing a solution from AppSource

Following the modern trend, each platform nowadays has a market place: Dynamics 365 is no exception. AppSource is the Dynamics 365 market place that supersedes Pinpoint.

AppSource is full of useful add-ons that can easily be installed onto your Dynamics 365 instance as well as other platforms.

In this recipe, we will demonstrate how to install the Data Export Services solution (required for the next recipe) from AppSource.

Getting ready

In order to install the add-on, you will need administrative rights on your Office 365 instance. Currently, this is only possible via a Global administrator role or Office 365's Dynamics 365 service administrator.

How to do it...

1. Navigate to Settings | Dynamics Marketplace under the Customization group.
2. In the AppSource dialog, search for data export.
3. Select the Microsoft Dynamics 365 - Data Export Service solution and click on Get it now as shown in the following screenshot:

4. In the next dialog, tick the tick box and click on Continue...