Private Extension

Summary

Private publishing allows you to distribute your Zoho Writer extension to specific users within your organization without going through the Zoho Marketplace review process. Distribution is done via a share link.

Prerequisites

• Extension built and tested in Sigma
• All connections configured and working
• Extension passes all tests

Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Publish as Private

1. Open your extension in Zoho Sigma
2. Click the Publish button
   
3. Select Private as the publish type
   
4. Review the details and confirm
5. Extension state changes to "Private"

Step 2: Generate Share Link

1. After publishing, go to the extension details page in Sigma
2. Click Share Extension or find the Share Link section
3. Copy the generated installation URL

The share link format is:

https://writer.zoho.com/extensioninstall?ExtensionId=YOUR_EXTENSION_ID

Step 3: Distribute to Users

1. Share the installation URL with intended users via email, chat, or internal wiki
2. Users click the link to install the extension to their Zoho Writer account
3. After installation, the extension appears in Writer's Extensions panel
   

Access Control

Complete Workflow

Build Extension → Test Extension → Publish as Private
        ↓
Generate Share Link
        ↓
Distribute to Team (email / chat)
        ↓
Users Install via Link
        ↓
Extension Available in Writer

Updating a Private Extension

1. Make changes in Sigma
2. Click Publish again to release the update
3. Existing users automatically receive the update
4. No need to re-distribute the share link

Troubleshooting

• User can't install: Verify the share link is correct and user has a valid Zoho Writer account
• Extension not appearing: User may need to refresh Writer or check the Extensions panel

Related Pages

• Public Extension
• Publish Extension Multi-DC
• Publishing Overview
• Share Private Extensions