How to install SherpaTools for Google Apps Free Edition

Learn how to install SherpaTools for your Google Apps domain

 

SherpaTools for Google Apps offers a free management interface for advanced Google Apps administration. It is an extremely useful addition to enhance your IT management and ease implementation. SherpaTools offers the ability to manage Google Apps users' shared contacts, groups, distributions lists and profiles. It is a great tool if you would like to create shared distributions lists; including both internal and external recipients, for your organization. SherpaTools is only available for the Premier, Education and Partner editions. Standard edition is not yet supported. There is also a useful Directory Bot feature that enables users to access their corporate directory from any Google Talk or Chat client.  Below you will learn how to install SherpaTools for your Google Apps domain.

 

Install SherpaTools Free in Google Apps

First, install SherpaTools for Google Apps FREE from the Google Apps Marketplace.  You can currently download the tool from the following link;  http://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace/viewListing?productListingId=870+17558944828909963664  or go to http://www.google.com/enterprise/marketplace/  and search for sherpatools.  Once you are at the SherpaTools download page please follow the steps listed below to add the functionality to your domain.

     1) Click the "Add it Now" button on the right side to install SherpaTools for Google Apps

Add Sherpatools

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     2) Enter your Google Apps domain in the box and click "Go"

Enter Gogole Apps Domain Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     3) Log in to your Google Apps administrator account

Log In

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

    

    4) Agree to the terms of service that allows you to install Sherpatools Google Apps and click "i Agree. Continue"

Agree to Terms of Service

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     6) On the next screen click "Grant data access" to allow you to use SherpaTools with Google Groups

Grant Data Access

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     7) Click the "Enable app now" button

Enable App Now

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There you have it.  You have successfully installed the tool for your domain.  You can now access SherpaTools from the hyperlink in the "Service Settings" section of your Domain's Dashboard.

Install SherpaTools