Configuring the client for the Add-ons Service in Content Manager

Configure the URL of the Add-ons Service and synchronization period in the AddonsSettings.json client configuration file.

Procedure

  1. Access your Content Manager server.
  2. Access the config\ subfolder of %TRIDION_HOME%.
  3. Open AddonsSettings.json for editing.
  4. Within the addonsSettings section, find the parameters subsection.
  5. Set the value of the serviceUrl property to one of the following:
    • If the Add-ons Service is not secured with HTTPS, set the value to "http://SERVER:PORT", where SERVER is the name of the server on which the Add-ons Service runs, and PORT is the port number on which it runs (set to 83 as a default).
    • If the Add-ons Service is secured with HTTPS, set the value to "https://SERVER:SSLPORT", where SERVER is the name of the server on which the Add-ons Service runs, and SSLPORT is the port number on which it runs (set to 44325 as a default).
  6. Set the value of the syncPeriod to the amount of time, in milliseconds, you want Content Manager to watch before checking with the Add-ons Service again for a change to extensions. The default value is 30000 milliseconds, or 30 seconds.
  7. Save and close AddonsSettings.json.