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1. Overview
- CV Classified Pro is a SharePoint-based classifieds and internal marketplace solution that helps organizations enable employees to post, browse, and manage classified listings — items for sale, services, requests, recommendations, and community announcements — through a centralized, moderated experience built natively on Microsoft 365.
- This guide walks through the installation tracks required for a complete deployment:
- SharePoint App Deployment — adding the CV Classified Pro web part to your tenant and target site.
- Web Part Configuration — placing and configuring the CV Classified Pro experience on a SharePoint page.
- License Activation—applying the license issued by Codevision Technologies to unlock all Pro features.
2. Prerequisites
- Before starting the deployment, confirm the following are in place:
- SharePoint environment: Microsoft 365 tenant with SharePoint Online and App Catalog enabled.
- App Catalog site: A tenant-level or site-collection App Catalog must be created and accessible.
- Admin access: Global Administrator or SharePoint Administrator rights are required for tenant-level deployment and for approving API permissions.
- Target site: A modern SharePoint site (communication or team site) designated to host the classifieds and marketplace experience.
- License key: A valid CV Classified Pro license key issued by Codevision Technologies for production use.
3. Access CV Classified Pro on Microsoft AppSource
- Before starting the deployment, you can directly access the solution from Microsoft
- Marketplace: https://marketplace.microsoft.com/en-us/product/WA200005834
- From here, click “Get it now” to initiate the app acquisition process.
Part 1 — Deploy the CV Classified Pro SharePoint App
- Follow these steps in order. Each step assumes the previous step was completed successfully.
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Step 1: Deploy the Solution (Admin)
- Open the tenant or site-collection App Catalog using one of the following URLs:
- https://yourtenant.sharepoint.com/sites/appcatalog/_layouts/15/tenantAppCatalog.aspx/manageApps`
- Or
- https://yourtenant.sharepoint.com/sites/yoursitecollection/AppCatalog/Forms/AllItems.aspx
- Click the settings (gear) icon in the top-right corner and choose Add an app.
- In the search bar, type “CV Classified Pro” and locate the app under the SharePoint Store section.
- Select CV Classified Pro and click Add to Apps site.
- In the deployment dialog, choose either “Only enable this app” (to add it to specific sites later) or “Enable this app and add it to all sites”, then click Add.
- A banner will appear requesting additional API permission approval. Proceed to Step 2 to grant these permissions.
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Step 2: Grant API Access
- CV Classified Pro requires delegated Microsoft Graph permissions to read user profiles, manage classified listings stored in SharePoint lists, and dispatch notification emails for new posts, approvals, and replies.
- Open the SharePoint Admin Center: https://yourtenant-admin.sharepoint.com
- From the left menu, navigate to Advanced → API access.
- Under Pending requests, locate the following permission requests submitted by CV Classified Pro:
- Mail.Send
- User.Read
- Select permission and click Approve. Approval can take a few minutes to propagate across the tenant.
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Step 3: Add the App to a SharePoint Site
- Note: Skip this step if you selected “Enable this app and add it to all sites” in the previous step.
- Navigate to the target SharePoint site collection (for example, your intranet, employee hub, or community site).
- Open Site Contents from the site settings menu.
- Click + New → App in the top ribbon.
- Under Apps You Can Add, select CV Classified Pro and click Add.
Part 2 — Configure the CV Classified Pro Web Part
- Once the app is installed, add the web part to a SharePoint page so employees and administrators can post, browse, and moderate classified listings from a single experience.
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Step 1: Create the Classifieds Page
- From the target site, go to Site Contents → New → Page.
- Select a blank page template and give it a clear title such as “Classifieds”, “Employee Marketplace”, or “Community Board”.
- Add a full-width section (recommended) so the listing grid, category filters, and post form render with adequate horizontal space.
- Optionally pin this page to the site’s top navigation so users can access classifieds directly from the site header.
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Step 2: Add the Web Part
- Click the + icon inside the section to open the web-part picker.
- Search for “CV Classified Pro” and select the result. Wait a few seconds for the web part to initialize.
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Step 3: Add Configuration Setup from settings
- Click settings tab from navigation menu.
- Configure the following on first use:
- General settings – Expire listings, terms of use, upload image mandatory or not, form fields, header customization, tab taxonomy, quick actions.
- Approval settings – Manage admin users, inventory feature enable, post approval notifications with email template customize
- Meta data settings – Manage currency, category, country, city, state
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Step 4: Test and Publish
- Click Publish in the top-right of the page to make it available to all users.
- Optionally add the page to the site’s top navigation and any hub navigation for easy discovery across your SharePoint environment.
Part 3 — Activate the CV Classified Pro License
- To unlock the full feature set of CV Classified Pro and remove trial limitations, activate the license issued by Codevision Technologies. Licenses are tenant-bound and required for production use.
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Step 1: Request a License from Codevision
- Go to License section under settings tab
- Click on license section & one dialog box (Activate license) open.
- Copy the Tenant Id & Portal URL displayed on activate dialog box
- Share above copied text to Codevision Technologies via email at support@thecodevision.com
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Step 2: Receive Your License Key
- Once the email sent, Codevision will share a license key (or license file) tied to your tenant via email.
- The email will include the issued plan, valid-from date, expiry date.
- Store the key securely. It is required during activation
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Step 3: Open License Configuration
- Navigate to the SharePoint page where CV Classified Pro is deployed.
- Click the Settings tab in the web part.
- Open the License Activation The current license status is displayed (Trial / Active / Expired).
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Step 4: Apply the License Key
- Paste the license key provided by Codevision under renew license.
- Click activate license button.
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Step 5: Confirm Activation
- Once activated, the license will notify you with one success message, & now the license will be upgraded.
- You can use all features now without any interruption, & you can also check your license expiration date from the license section.
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Step 6: Renew or Upgrade the License
- The License Activation section shows the days remaining until expiry.
- To renew or upgrade, contact Codevision Technologies, receive a new license key, and apply it through Step 4. No reinstallation is required.
Part 4 — Upgrade the CV Classified Pro SharePoint App
- Open the tenant or site-collection App Catalog using one of the following URLs:
- https://[yourtenant].sharepoint.com/sites/appcatalog/_layouts/15/tenantAppCatalog.aspx/manageApps
- Or
- https://[yourtenant].sharepoint.com/sites/[yoursitecollection]/AppCatalog/Forms/AllItems.aspx
- Go to classic experience (skip this if already open classic experience)
- Search “CV Classified” & Select from grid
- Click on files from top header menu.
- Click Upgrade Store App options from App (If any upgrade version available it will enable)
- Wait for upgrading process.
- Once done deploy option will be visible. Review any pending additional API permission approval. (Refer step 2 from Part 1 — Deploy the CV Classified Pro SharePoint App )
- Click on deploy. It will redirect back to app catalog once process done
- Go to site page where webpart installed & check upgraded feature.
Support
- For technical assistance, license requests, or questions about pricing, contact Codevision Technologies Private Limited through one of the following channels:
- Email: support@thecodevision.com
- Web: https://thecodevision.com/
- AppSource listing: search for “CV Classified Pro” on Microsoft AppSource and use the Contact Publisher link.
