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PocketPlatform App Manager

The App Manager puts the power of PocketPlatform customization in your hands! As an administrator, you can control different elements and recipes that display in your app.

Set Access to the App Manager

Initially, no MinistryPlatform user has access to the PocketPlatform App Manager. An administrator must allow access via a security role.

Go to Administration > Security Roles, open the PocketPlatform App Manager record, and add the users who should have access to manage your PocketPlatform app. This should be one or two people who understand the technical aspects of your app.

Access the App Manager

Once you have the appropriate security role, you can open the PocketPlatform App Manager from MinistryPlatform. In MinistryPlatform, click the Bookmarks icon bookmark, and click PocketPlatform App Manager. (If you get the message "You are not authorized to use this tool", it means you do not have the PocketPlatform App Manager security role. Ask a MinistryPlatform admin for assistance.)

Image showing the bookmarks menu in MinistryPlatform with a link to the PocketPlatform App Manager

Your App Manager displays different options based on how your app is currently set up.

If you have Drawer NavigationIf you have Tabbed Navigation
Example of the App Manager showing options for Edit App Navigation and Edit Dashboard RecipesExample of the App Manager showing options for Edit Tab Navigation and Edit Dashboard Recipes
Note: Are you using the Stored Procedure dashboard? You can use the App Manager to manage your app's navigation but not your dashboard recipes. If you'd like to be able to manage your app's recipes as well, we recommend you migrate to the API-driven dashboard. Contact Support if you're interested!

Customize Your App

Using the PocketPlatform App Manager, you can:
  • Add, remove, and rearrange links in your app's navigation menu
  • Change the icon and label for navigation menu links
  • Add, remove, and rearrange recipes on your app's dashboard
  • Manage how dashboard recipes are configured
  • Add graphics, buttons, and other text elements on the dashboard
  • Determine what users can see on their dashboard based on certain criteria

Some customizations still require help from our Support team. You'll need to contact Support to do anything that requires your app to be recompiled, such as changing your app name or description in app stores, changing app colors, switching between drawer and tabbed navigation, and so on.

Note: We are planning to make more actions available to you through the App Manager in subsequent releases! Keep an eye on release notes for further enhancements.

See the related topics for steps on using the PocketPlatform App Manager.

Watch & Learn

Want to see how to customize your app anytime you want? Check out our PocketPlatform App Manager webinar in the MinistrySmart Academy!