QNAP Turbo NAS Software User Manual

App Center

App Center

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App Center

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The App Center is a platform for the distribution of NAS apps. Users can search for, install, remove and update apps developed by QNAP and third-party developers to expand services and add new features to the NAS.

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Starting App Center

 

The App Center can be launched from the App Center shortcut on the Main Menu or the NAS Desktop.

 

Familiarizing yourself with App Center

 

Menu Bar

7-AppCenterMenuBar-01

 

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Name        

Description

1

Search        

Search for Apps that are available to install on the NAS.

2

Refresh

Refresh the current page.

3

Settings
•Install Manually: Browse to upload and manually install a QPKG add-on. You can also find information on App add-on developments here.
•App Repository: If you have an URL provided by a third-party community or developer, you can add or modify it here to import applications from other sources.
•QTS Help

4

View Mode

Switch to item mode or list mode for the apps.

5

Sort

Sort apps by category, name, or release date, in an ascending or descending fashion.

6

Update All

Update all of the Apps that are currently installed on the NAS

7

Volume Info

Check the following volume information for currently-installed apps: free space, total capacity, associated storage pool, RAID Group, disks, and apps already installed on each volume.

 

Left Panel

•My Apps: List Apps that are currently installed on the NAS.
•My Licenses: List licenses for all Apps to be installed on the NAS. You can also add and activate your licenses.
•All Apps: List all Apps that can be installed on the NAS.
•QNAP Essentials: List Apps developed by QNAP.
•Recommended: List Apps recommended by QNAP (they could be either developed by QNAP or third party developers.)
•Beta Lab: Lists Apps that are currently in development.
•Partners: List Apps developed by QNAP partners.
•Apps by types: From "Backup/Sync" to "Education", those are App categories listed to facilitate your App searches.

 

Using App Center

 

Searching apps

To search for an App, enter the keyword in the search bar.

 

Installing, updating, removing and migrating apps

To install an app, click the "+ Install" button. Then choose the volume to install the app to and the installation process will begin. After the installation process is complete, the "+ Install" button will change into the "O Open" button and you can click this button to launch the app. This app will then show up in "My Apps".

 

Note:

•The NAS must be connected to the Internet.
•If the NAS only has only one volume or the app does not support volume selection, you will not be prompted to choose a volume for app installation.
•QNAP is not responsible for troubleshooting any issues caused by open-source software/add-ons. Users are encouraged to visit the QNAP community forum or contact the software creators for assistance.
•When installing an add-on that requires a prerequisite app, the prerequisite add-on will be automatically added to the installation queue prior to the dependent add-on.
•If the app update process is canceled before it is finished, you must re-install the app from the App Center.
•When installing an app that requires higher system performance (such as Virtualization Station), it is recommended to install that app on a SSD.

 

To update an app, click "Update" and then "OK" to confirm. Alternatively, you can click "Update All" on the menu bar to install all available updates and "Refresh" to check for the latest updates. The button will turn to "Open" to signify that the update is complete. You can also click the down arrow icon on the button to open an installed app; stop an app (the button will turn to "Start" after you stop an app, and you can click it to re-start the app); remove an app; migrate an app to a different volume; or add a shortcut to the app on the administrator’s main menu, every user’s main menu, or the login screen.

 

Note:

•Click the on/off button on an app icon to enable/disable an app.
•For more apps, please visit the QNAP official site (http://www.qnap.com/go/qpkg.html).
•Not all apps support app migration. For apps that do not support app migration, the option "Migrate to" will not be available when you click the down arrow icon below the app icon.

 

Offline Installation

To install apps when the NAS is offline or to install beta apps that are not officially available on the QNAP App Center, users can download the application (*.qpkg) from the QNAP website (http://www.qnap.com/go/qpkg.html) or forum (http://forum.qnap.com/), unzip the files, and click "Install Manually" on the menu bar to install the Apps manually.

 

 

 

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