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Configure Barista Bot in Teams

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All steps below are performed in the Teams Admin Center at https://admin.teams.microsoft.com.

Upload the App Manifest​

  1. Navigate to https://admin.teams.microsoft.com.
  2. In the left menu, go to Teams Apps > Manage apps.
  3. Click Upload new app, then select Upload.
  4. Select and upload the manifest .zip file.
  5. Click Add on the preview screen, if prompted
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There may be a delay of several minutes between uploading the app and it appearing in Teams. Please be patient before attempting a new upload.

Configure App Availability​

App availability controls who can see and use Barista. The Setup Policy controls whether Barista is installed and pinned for those users. Both are required, configuring availability does not install Barista for users.

  1. In the Teams Admin Center, navigate to Teams Apps > Manage apps.
  2. Search for Barista (or your rebranded app name) and select it to display the app detail page.
  3. Select the Users and groups tab (it may appear as Availability depending on your UI).
  4. Change availability from Everyone to Specific users and groups.
  5. Search for and add the group of users who will have access or the pilot group in first-time integrations (use the Azure group configured in Azure configuration).
  6. Click Save.
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It can take several hours for availability changes to propagate. Do not proceed until propagation is complete.

Configure the Setup Policy​

  1. In the Teams Admin Center, navigate to Teams Apps > Setup policies.
  2. Create a new policy scoped to the pilot group only.
  3. Add Barista to the Pinned apps list.
  4. Assign the policy to the pilot group.
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The Setup Policy controls whether Barista is installed and pinned for users. All users must be assigned a policy that includes Barista to access it.

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After creating or assigning a policy, changes may take several hours to take effect. Do not proceed until Barista appears in the Teams sidebar for users in the pilot group.