VisualSP / Ask Vic Installation & Deployment Options

VisualSP (or Ask Vic) can be installed, or deployed, in a variety of ways. Use the chart here to select the best method(s) for the needs of your organization.  

	Most Web Applications	Microsoft 365	Dynamics 365	SharePoint On-Prem	SharePoint Online
SharePoint application extension Needs to be installed by a Microsoft 365 Admin to your tenant's SharePoint app catalog You can install across all of your sites or one site at a time Can be configured to automatically deploy to future sites Only works with Modern pages. If you need it to work with classic pages, you will need to also use the Site Installation Wizard. Instructions for deploying the SharePoint application extension	✗	✗	✗	✗	✓
Dynamics 365 Managed Solution Dynamics 365 installation instructions	✗	✗	✓	✗	✗
Script embed directly into your app Instructions for creating a script tag for your application are available here Want to know if we can support your custom web application? Send us an email to find out.	✓	✗	✗	✗	✗
Browser Extensions If you have the extension installed for all users, you can support any web application based on URL paths Available for Chrome, Firefox, Edge (Click here for minimum requirements.) Can be installed by individual users (Click here for instructions.) Can be deployed via Group Policy or SCCM (Click here for instructions.) We recommend that you also deploy the SharePoint application extension as a complementary piece to the browser extension to ensure access to all of your users.	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Deploy via PowerShell The PowerShell method is only advised if the Installation Wizard isn't possible Deploy VisualSP to SharePoint On-Premises via PowerShell instructions. Must be installed by a SharePoint administrator Installs the solution throughout the farm Subscription ID is set in Central Administration In existing site collections, must be enabled via PowerShell or in Site Collection Features In new site collections, Feature will be enabled automatically PowerShell install is the only option if you are using multi-factor authentication. Deploy VisualSP Classic to SharePoint On-premises via PowerShell instructions	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗
SharePoint Site Installation Wizard Can be installed by any SharePoint Site Admin Runs on any Windows desktop Can install to one or multiple sites at a time To support Modern UI, a Microsoft 365 Admin must upload a .sppkg to the App Catalog Site Installation Wizard instructions.	✗	✗	✗	✓	✗

Uninstalling the Application

Need to uninstall VisualSP? Please refer to our Deprovisioning VisualSP support article for details.