OfficeDev / OfficeDev/Office-Addin-Scripts

office-addin-manifest consider manifest is valid, but Outlook cannot install it.

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Description

Prerequisites

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Expected behavior

Outlook installs my addin manifest file.

Current behavior

Outlook cannot install my manifest file.

Steps to Reproduce

  1. Unpack attached archive.
  2. In the folder with archive content, find the manifest file
  3. Validate the manifest file with office-addin-manifest script:
    3.1 in Terminal.app execute the command:
    office-addin-manifest validate MyOutlookAddin.xml
    Note that the script reports manifest file as valid:
    The manifest is valid
  4. Try to add custom addin from attached manifest to Outlook.
  5. Installation failed

Context

I tried to install addin in Outlook for Mac, and in Outlook on the Web.

MyOutlookAddinManifest.zip

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First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by unpacking MyOutlookAddinManifest.zip and running office-addin-manifest validate MyOutlookAddin.xml as described. Compare the validator's result with installation in Outlook for Mac and Outlook on the Web; done means the validator identifies the manifest problem or the manifest installs successfully.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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