Alert Plus Download and Installation Instructions

Purpose

This guide provides step-by-step instructions for downloading, installing, and configuring Alert Plus in your SharePoint environment. Following these steps will ensure the applications are deployed correctly and connected to the required services so you can begin using Alert Me and Alert Admin.

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Prerequisites

Before starting the installation, ensure the following roles and access are available:

• Site Collection Administrator on the App Catalog site collection

• SharePoint Administrator access

• Microsoft Entra Administrator access

These permissions are required to deploy the packages, configure the App Catalog, and complete the application registration.

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Download the Alert Plus Package

1. Visit shop.bamboosolutions.com and log in with the account used to initiate your trial.

2. Navigate to the Downloads section on the far right side of the screen.

3. Locate the Alert Plus entry and click the Download button at the end of that row.

4. Once downloaded, extract the package to your local machine.

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Install in SharePoint

1. Go to your SharePoint Admin Center and open your App Catalog.

2. Delete any existing AlertPlus.sppkg file from the App Catalog.

3. Upload the SPPKG files you downloaded and extracted (there should be three):

   • Bamboo Alert Me.sppkg — Personal alert creation application

   • Bamboo Alert Admin.sppkg — Administrative alert creation application

   • Bamboo Tenant Manager.sppkg — Application used to register application services

4. Follow the on-screen prompts to enable the updated applications.

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Enable Bamboo Tenant Manager in Your App Catalog Site Collection

1. Bamboo Tenant Manager must be placed on a Web Part Page in the same site collection as your App Catalog.

2. Select the Settings (⚙️) icon in the App Catalog and choose Add an App.

3. Scroll to the bottom under Added Apps and locate Bamboo Tenant Manager.

4. Click Add on the Bamboo Tenant Manager tile.

5. Allow a few minutes for the installation to complete.

6. Select the Settings (⚙️) icon again and choose Site Contents.

7. Open Site Pages.

8. Select New → Web Part Page.

9. Enter a page name.

10. Select a layout.

11. Change the Save Location to Site Pages (important).

12. Click Create.

13. Once the page is created, add the Tenant Manager app:

    • Click Add a Web Part

    • Choose Bamboo Solutions under Categories

    • Select Bamboo Tenant Manager

    • Click Add

14. Publish the page.

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Create an App Registration in Microsoft Entra

Follow the guide below:
https://bamboosolutions.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/49130929190547-Bamboo-Solutions-App-Registration-Alert-Plus-Alert-Me-Trial

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Register Alert Me in Bamboo Tenant Manager

Follow the guide below:
https://bamboosolutions.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/49170099677459-Registering-Alert-Me-using-Bamboo-Tenant-Manager-Simplified

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Start Using Alert Plus

You can now begin using both applications:

• Alert Me User Guide
  https://bamboosolutions.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/49046303207315-Alert-Me-User-Guide-How-To-Create-an-Alert

• Alert Admin Guide
  https://bamboosolutions.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/49125880553363-Alert-Admin-Administrator-Guide