======How to Connect your Data to the App Store======

Connecting to the **App Store** allows you to use your own data sources (including OSIsoft PI, OPC, and more) with **App Store** applications such as **Gestalt Trend** and **PnID**. It does this via a secure outgoing connection. It will not compromise the security of your server or network.

To get up and running, you need to undertake the following tasks:

  - [[#Install App Store Connect]]
  - [[#Configure App Store Connect]]
  - [[#Connect Data Sources]]

Each step is explained in detail below:

===== Install App Store Connect =====

The first step in connecting your data to the App Store is downloading and installing App Store Connect.

  - Go to the [[http://appstore.intelligentplant.com|App Store]], log-in and select **My Account > Get Connected**
  - Click on **Download App Store Connect**
  - Once downloaded, start the Installer (right click and select "run as administrator").

The installer takes you through the following steps. We recommend you choose the default **Typical** set-up option.

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=====Configure App Store Connect=====

Once installed, open the configuration page (http://localhost:2006/Service)

1. Authorize App Store Connect by selecting "Log In".

The account you use to log-in is important. For example, if you log-in using a work account, the App Store Connection is immediately assoicated with your organization, thus enabling [[general:organization_user_and_data_management|data sharing with organization colleagues and other parties trusted by your organization]]. 

Typically, the person in charge of the App Store Connect performs the initial log-in operation. Alternatively, a dedicated service account can be employed. For the latter, the service account does not need any elevated priviliges, but must support interactive login to allow for the initial authentication step.

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3. Once credentials are set, start it up.

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=====Connect Data Sources=====

To connect Data Sources, we need to configure Data Core.

1. Open the App Store Connect configuration page (http://localhost:2006/Service) then select "Configure Data Core"

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2. From top navigation, select "Real Time Data > Data Sources".

**NB.** Only Data Core Administrators can configure data-sources. If "Real Time Data" is not present in the menu navigation, refer to [[app_store_connect:Data Core Administrator Privileges]].

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3. Select "Create a Data Source"

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You will be presented with a list of available datasources - each with it's own properties and settings. For driver specific information, refer to [[data_core:Advanced Data Core Configuration]].

[[https://www.intelligentplant.com/about-us|Get in touch]] and let us know about the data you're connecting.