SPAppCatalog

Parameters

Parameter	Attribute	DataType	Description	Allowed Values
SiteUrl	Key	string	The URL of the site collection that will be the app catalog for the web app that it is in
InstallAccount	Write	String	POWERSHELL 4 ONLY: The account to run this resource as, use PsDscRunAsCredential if using PowerShell 5

Description

This resource will ensure that a specific site collection is marked as the app catalog for the web application that the site is in. The catalog site needs to have been created using the correct template (APPCATALOG#0).

This resource should be run using the farm account, and not another specific setup account. Running this with the setup account you have used in your configuration may relate to access denied errors.

Examples

Example 1

This example shows how to configure the AppCatalog in the farm

Configuration Example 
{
    param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)]
        [PSCredential]
        $SetupAccount
    )
    Import-DscResource -ModuleName SharePointDsc

    node localhost {
        SPAppCatalog MainAppCatalog
        {
            SiteUrl              = "https://content.sharepoint.contoso.com/sites/AppCatalog"
            PsDscRunAsCredential = $SetupAccount
        }
    }
}