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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
- Unpack attached archive.
- In the folder with archive content, find the manifest file
- 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 - Try to add custom addin from attached manifest to Outlook.
- Installation failed
Context
I tried to install addin in Outlook for Mac, and in Outlook on the Web.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- 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