From c5c178d4f533ccfa5714cd6d4309882f73e7ef1d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nicoletacoman Date: Tue, 13 Oct 2026 13:14:22 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 1/3] Add guest sharing option --- content/en/docs/marketplace/marketplace-home-page.md | 2 ++ .../releasenotes/marketplace/general-marketplace/2026.md | 8 ++++++++ 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+) diff --git a/content/en/docs/marketplace/marketplace-home-page.md b/content/en/docs/marketplace/marketplace-home-page.md index 4fa2fd8ea8f..46e2a17119e 100644 --- a/content/en/docs/marketplace/marketplace-home-page.md +++ b/content/en/docs/marketplace/marketplace-home-page.md @@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ The following details are displayed for each component: For details on editing, refer to the [Adding New Marketplace Content](/appstore/submit-content/#adding) section of *Uploading to the Marketplace*. + * **Manage Guests** – Click this option to add people who can download the component. To do that, add the email addresses of the guests in the **Guest Email Address** field. The guests you added receive the download link via email. + * **Deprecate Component** – Deprecate the component, and select alternatives. For details on deprecating components, refer to [Deprecating Marketplace Content](/appstore/deprecate-content/). diff --git a/content/en/docs/releasenotes/marketplace/general-marketplace/2026.md b/content/en/docs/releasenotes/marketplace/general-marketplace/2026.md index d6ab241865d..0cf32b0b567 100644 --- a/content/en/docs/releasenotes/marketplace/general-marketplace/2026.md +++ b/content/en/docs/releasenotes/marketplace/general-marketplace/2026.md @@ -7,6 +7,14 @@ weight: 1 numberless_headings: true --- +## October 2026 + +### October 15, 2026 + +#### New Features + +* You can now add guests to a published Marketplace component. Guests are people you invite by email address so that they can download the component. To do that, use the new **Add Guest** option in the [Actions menu](/appstore/home-page/#published) of the component you want to share. + ## September 2026 ### September 10, 2026 From a30303f83413ec25098df326c91792cdb7bb29fb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nicoletacoman Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:18:00 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 2/3] Updates per design --- content/en/docs/marketplace/marketplace-home-page.md | 9 +++++++-- .../releasenotes/marketplace/general-marketplace/2026.md | 6 +++++- 2 files changed, 12 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/en/docs/marketplace/marketplace-home-page.md b/content/en/docs/marketplace/marketplace-home-page.md index 46e2a17119e..4a9f6d5aee9 100644 --- a/content/en/docs/marketplace/marketplace-home-page.md +++ b/content/en/docs/marketplace/marketplace-home-page.md @@ -68,7 +68,9 @@ The following details are displayed for each component: For details on editing, refer to the [Adding New Marketplace Content](/appstore/submit-content/#adding) section of *Uploading to the Marketplace*. - * **Manage Guests** – Click this option to add people who can download the component. To do that, add the email addresses of the guests in the **Guest Email Address** field. The guests you added receive the download link via email. + * **Manage Guests** – Add guests who can download private components. A guest is a Mendix Platform user from outside your organization who can download the selected private [content](#group-content) of this group. + When you click **Manage Guests**, the **Guests** window is displayed for that component. Click **Share with Guests**, and add the email addresses of the guests you want to invite in the **Guest Email Address** field. The guests you added receive the download link via email, but you can also copy the link using the dedicated button, and share it with them directly. + The guests can then see all the private Marketplace content shared with them on their [Shared with Me](#shared-with-me) page. * **Deprecate Component** – Deprecate the component, and select alternatives. For details on deprecating components, refer to [Deprecating Marketplace Content](/appstore/deprecate-content/). @@ -170,7 +172,10 @@ To remove a member, click **Remove** next to their name. A guest is a Mendix Platform user from outside your organization who can download the selected private [content](#group-content) of this group. -To add a guest, enter their email address in the box and click **Add Guest**. They will receive an email notifying them of access to the private content. +You can add guests by using the **Manage Guests** option available in the following places: + +* In the **Actions** menu of the component on the **Manage Components** window +* In the component's details page in Mendix Marketplace The guest can then see all the private Marketplace content shared with them on their [Shared with Me](#shared-with-me) page. diff --git a/content/en/docs/releasenotes/marketplace/general-marketplace/2026.md b/content/en/docs/releasenotes/marketplace/general-marketplace/2026.md index 0cf32b0b567..73b69d2add0 100644 --- a/content/en/docs/releasenotes/marketplace/general-marketplace/2026.md +++ b/content/en/docs/releasenotes/marketplace/general-marketplace/2026.md @@ -13,7 +13,11 @@ numberless_headings: true #### New Features -* You can now add guests to a published Marketplace component. Guests are people you invite by email address so that they can download the component. To do that, use the new **Add Guest** option in the [Actions menu](/appstore/home-page/#published) of the component you want to share. +* You can now share private Marketplace components with guests by using the new **Manage Guests** option in the [Actions menu](/appstore/home-page/#published) of the component on the **Manage Components** window, or on the component's details page in Marketplace. + As part of this new implementation, the following additional changes have been made: + + * You can now add a private component to several user groups. + * The **Add Guest** option on the **Guests** tab of a company group has been removed, as its functionality was replaced with the new **Manage Guests** option. ## September 2026 From 6d4424209bee7457fb1a6f47d476dfdd18f0ce40 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: nicoletacoman Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2026 16:16:56 +0200 Subject: [PATCH 3/3] Applied review comments --- content/en/docs/marketplace/marketplace-home-page.md | 2 +- .../releasenotes/marketplace/general-marketplace/2026.md | 7 ++----- 2 files changed, 3 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-) diff --git a/content/en/docs/marketplace/marketplace-home-page.md b/content/en/docs/marketplace/marketplace-home-page.md index 4a9f6d5aee9..3e96daffed6 100644 --- a/content/en/docs/marketplace/marketplace-home-page.md +++ b/content/en/docs/marketplace/marketplace-home-page.md @@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ The following details are displayed for each component: For details on editing, refer to the [Adding New Marketplace Content](/appstore/submit-content/#adding) section of *Uploading to the Marketplace*. * **Manage Guests** – Add guests who can download private components. A guest is a Mendix Platform user from outside your organization who can download the selected private [content](#group-content) of this group. - When you click **Manage Guests**, the **Guests** window is displayed for that component. Click **Share with Guests**, and add the email addresses of the guests you want to invite in the **Guest Email Address** field. The guests you added receive the download link via email, but you can also copy the link using the dedicated button, and share it with them directly. + When you click **Manage Guests**, the **Guests** window is displayed for that component. Click **Add Guests**, and add the email addresses of the guests you want to invite in the **Guest Email Address** field. The guests you added receive the download link via email. The guests can then see all the private Marketplace content shared with them on their [Shared with Me](#shared-with-me) page. * **Deprecate Component** – Deprecate the component, and select alternatives. diff --git a/content/en/docs/releasenotes/marketplace/general-marketplace/2026.md b/content/en/docs/releasenotes/marketplace/general-marketplace/2026.md index 73b69d2add0..4b4bc945ab0 100644 --- a/content/en/docs/releasenotes/marketplace/general-marketplace/2026.md +++ b/content/en/docs/releasenotes/marketplace/general-marketplace/2026.md @@ -13,11 +13,8 @@ numberless_headings: true #### New Features -* You can now share private Marketplace components with guests by using the new **Manage Guests** option in the [Actions menu](/appstore/home-page/#published) of the component on the **Manage Components** window, or on the component's details page in Marketplace. - As part of this new implementation, the following additional changes have been made: - - * You can now add a private component to several user groups. - * The **Add Guest** option on the **Guests** tab of a company group has been removed, as its functionality was replaced with the new **Manage Guests** option. +* You can now directly give external users access to download private Marketplace components, without having to add them to access groups. This is possible with the help of the new **Manage Guests** option, which is available in the [Actions menu](/appstore/home-page/#published) of the component on the **Manage Components** window, or on the component's details page in Marketplace. + As part of this new implementation, the **Add Guest** option on the **Guests** tab of a company group has been removed, as its functionality was replaced with the new **Manage Guests** option at the individual component level. ## September 2026