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This article describes how to update an existing Vitextra solution built on the SharePoint Framework (SPFx).

Introduction

Vitextra offers a range of products for the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, including SharePoint Online and Microsoft Teams. These cloud-based solutions are updated regularly with new features, additional language support, and bug fixes, so it's worth keeping your Vitextra applications current in your environment.

This article walks you through the process.

💡 Tip
When a new version of a Vitextra application is available, a notification appears in the top-right corner of the client-side web part while it's in edit mode.

Update notification

Update notification

Download

Visit the download center to get the latest version of the product you want to update.

Vitextra Download Center

Vitextra Download Center

Extract the product's ZIP archive to a folder of your choice on your PC.

📝 Note
The applications are provided as a ZIP archive. Before installing, unzip the archive and use the .SPPKG file to upload the application to the App Catalog.

Deploy

Open your SharePoint App Catalog, go to Apps for SharePoint, and upload the extracted .SPPKG file to the library, replacing the existing one.

Uploading a new version of a product to SharePoint Online

Uploading a new version of a product to SharePoint Online

Once the new package is uploaded, SharePoint shows a confirmation dialog. Click Deploy to confirm:

Deploy Confirmation

Deploy Confirmation

📝 Note
If the new version requires API access that hasn't been granted yet, you need to approve it.
For details, see the API Access section of the Installing a Cloud-Based Product article.

Sync to Teams (Optional)

If the application supports Microsoft Teams, sync the updated solution with Teams. Select the updated application in the SharePoint App Catalog and click Sync to Teams on the ribbon:

Sync SPFx package to Microsoft Teams

Sync SPFx package to Microsoft Teams

After these steps, the latest version of the Vitextra application is available in your Microsoft 365 environment.

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