Installation

primedocs consists of several components, which can be divided into three categories:

• Desktop: The primedocs Windows client with Office Add-Ins.
• Server: Server-side applications for on-premises or Azure deployments.
• Add-Ins: Modern JavaScript-based Office, Outlook, Teams, and SharePoint integrations.

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Desktop

The primedocs desktop Windows client offers different functions for the normal user, for template editors and for administrators. For more information on installation, see Desktop Installation.

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To learn more about the operation of primedocs, read our End-User Manual.

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Server

On the server side, primedocs stores all its data in an SQL database. This data is made available to the Windows client for synchronization through an API service.

• On-Premises: Installation on a Windows Server with IIS.
• Azure: Installation on Azure Platform as a Service (PaaS).
• primedocs.config: Central configuration file for all server-side applications.

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Add-Ins

Modern JavaScript-based Add-Ins for Office, Outlook, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint:

• Office Desktop: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint Add-In.
• Office Web: Office Web Add-In.
• Outlook New: Add-In for the new Outlook.
• Microsoft Teams: primedocs as a Teams app or channel tab.
• SharePoint: Integration into SharePoint document libraries.