2.1.8 App Center

App-Center

Overview

The App Center dialog helps you get start with Origin Apps. You can also manage your Apps in this dialog, installing new Apps and keeping the installed Apps up to date.

Note: for more information about Origin Apps, please see this page

To open App Center

Click on the Add Apps icon in Apps gallery

Registration is needed to use App Center. If you haven't registered your Origin, follow the prompt to complete registration.

Usage

New and Popular tab: overview of Apps

Choose New and Popular tab from left to browse the list of popular and recently added or updated Apps. On this tab, you can

• see the basic information, including the developer and the minimum required version.
• see the introduction

• when the mouse hovers over the App icon, a brief description will pop up.
• clicking the App icon or title can open the file exchange page to see detail description
• for some Apps, a short video tutorial is provided, which can be launched by clicking the button.

• check the status of the Apps, and then choose to install or update the App.

Search tab: find the required Apps

Choose Search tab from left to filter and search Apps by keywords, category, and supported versions.

Note: Min Version will find all Apps that are available for the specified version. However, it won't filter out Pro version if you have a standard Origin.

Updates tab: manage and update existing Apps

Choose Updates tab from left to view all Apps available for updates. You can click button to the right of an App to update it, or click Update All Compatible button to update all at once.

You can set @AUA = 1 in the System Variables dialog to turn on auto-update for installed Apps that have an update available.

Request a new App and submit your App

- click to request a feature that you cannot accomplish by the existing Apps.

- if you have developed an App, welcome to share it via File Exchange.