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google-apps-scriptgoogle-sheetsgoogle-apps-script-addon
Henkdepotvis
Henkdepotvis

Reputation: 11

How to easily publish add-on to avoid re-authorization request for a copied Spreadsheet?

I have created a Google Sheet that uses some very simple lines of script (made with Tools --> Script editor inside the Sheet). The script only adds simple functionalities, e.g. to click some buttons or extract the Sheet's filename. Now, the workflow in my company is to make a copy of the main Sheet, and work in the copied version. However, when I call the script in the copied version (e.g. by clicking a button) each time an authorization request is shown. I want to avoid this request. Only 1 user needs the funcionality.

I know that this problem can be solved by publishing my script as an add-on (see How to avoid re-authorization request for a copied Google Spreadsheet + script). When publishing the script I am prompted to create a "User-managed Cloud Platform project". Tried this, but I have zero experience with cloud platform projects, OAuth, JavaScript or whatsoever.

Is there any tutorial or simple explanation available for publishing an add-on to solve this (relatively simple) problem? Or should I not even try without any experience? Help is much appreciated!

Upvotes: 0

Views: 303

Answers (1)

Andres Duarte
Andres Duarte

Reputation: 3340

To create a Cloud project you just have to go to https://console.developers.google.com -> click create project -> Fill the project info and click in create button [1]. The add-on can help you with your simple problem if you install the add-on for the entire domain so the add-on will be automatically installed in the Spreadsheet App without the need of the authorization request. Here you have some documentation on how to publish your add-on [2][3] and install it for domain-wide [4].

[1] https://cloud.google.com/resource-manager/docs/creating-managing-projects

[2] https://developers.google.com/gsuite/add-ons/how-tos/publishing-editor-addons

[3] https://ctrlq.org/google.apps.script/docs/add-ons/domain-wide.html

[4] https://support.google.com/a/answer/172482

Upvotes: 1

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