All extensions and integrations, including extensions from Microsoft, have a publisher. Anyone can create a publisher and publish extensions under it. You can also give other people access to your publisher if a team is developing the extension.
A user owns the publisher, typically the user who created it. You can also share the publisher with other users.
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Sign in to the Visual Studio Marketplace Publishing Portal.
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If you're not already a member of an existing publisher, + Create a publisher. Enter a name in the publisher name field. The ID field should automatically get set based on the name you entered.
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[!NOTE] Make note of the ID, as you need to set it in the manifest file of your extension.
If you're not prompted to create a publisher, scroll down to the bottom of the page and select Publish extensions below Related sites.
- Specify an identifier for your publisher, for example:
mycompany-myteam. This identifier is used as the value for thepublisherattribute in your extension manifest file. - Specify a display name for your publisher, for example:
My Team
- Specify an identifier for your publisher, for example:
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Review the Marketplace Publisher Agreement, and then select Create.
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Once the publisher's created, you're directed to manage items, but there aren't any items.