Required permissions: Only Account Admins can install Content Blocks via the Marketplace. |
Table of Content
1 What – Marketplace
The Marketplace is a central distribution hub for additional Content Blocks. It gives you advanced capabilities for building world-class Guidelines. By adding the tailor-made Content Blocks, you can customize and enrich your Guidelines further.
You can access the detailed page, including context about the main functionalities, screenshots, and further information for a specific Content Block.
2 Why – expanding the power of Brand Guidelines
Content Blocks come in various types and are designed to build Guidelines serving different use cases, such as creating a Brand Portal, a Partner Portal, enrich your Design System documentation, and many other possibilities. The Marketplace is a growing ecosystem, so check the availability of new Content Blocks frequently.
3 How to – create Guidelines by using Content Blocks
Once a Content Block is installed by the Account Admin, all other users with editing rights can start using the new Content Block in the Guidelines.
We get you covered: All existing blocks will still be available in the list view to add to your GUidelines (no action required).
4 Getting started
Note: Only Account Admins can install Content Blocks
Adding existing Content Blocks from the Marketplace into your own Frontify environment is simple.
Here’s the overview of the steps required to make Content Blocks available for your teams:
Step 1: Click on your user icon (bottom, left)
Step 2: Open the Marketplace
Step 3: Browse the list of available Content Blocks. We differentiate between blocks that are already installed (green checkmark), blocks that are up for your selection, and blocks that are not
Step 4: Click on the "Install" button for a specific Content Block
Step 5: Configure the Content Block to your specific needs (within the Guidelines)
5 Install, update, and uninstall Content Blocks
Note: Only Account Admins can install, update, and uninstall Content Blocks.
5.1 Install a Content Block
You can install a Content Block from the Marketplace card in the overview,
or via the detail view.
5.2 Updating a Content Block
Some Content Blocks might get updates over time due to bug fixes or enhanced functionality. Once an update is available, the Account Admin can decide to proceed with the update. Release notes are available if a new version is provided.
Updating a Content Block needs the seem actions as installing a block. To update to the latest release, click the “Update Available” button on the block details page and select “Update.”
5.3 Uninstall Content Blocks
To uninstall a Content Block, click the “Installed on Guidelines” button and select “Uninstall” from the menu. This option can also be found in the changelog panel of the currently installed version.
What is happening to existing content blocks that are used in Guidelines? The Content Block disappears from the Block Chooser but, all the content block is in use, will not be removed.
6 Create custom Content Blocks
Additionally, the marketplace can serve as a distribution channel for third-party developers to make their content blocks available. Expand the ecosystem of the platform and create a more vibrant and active community around it.
Are you missing any blocks from the Marketplace? With the power of our Frontify Developer Platform, you can create custom blocks by utilizing the power of the Brand SDK.
Your own blocks can be shared publicly across all Frontify users, or you can label them as private to only make them available for your own Brand Guidelines.
Explore our Brand SDK documentation and start building your first blocks by yourself or via our Partner network.