Deployment Options
Deploy your apps across your business stack
Overview
Apps built with the App Builder can be deployed in multiple ways, making them accessible wherever your team works. Each deployment mode serves a different use case—from quick internal tools to marketplace-published applications.
Deployment Modes
1. Inside Operator
The simplest deployment. Your app runs directly within the Operator interface, accessible by selecting it from the agent/app dropdown in the header. This is ideal for personal tools and quick utilities.
How to access: Select the app from the agent dropdown → it opens in Execution Mode.
2. Full-Screen
Apps can be launched in a dedicated full-screen browser tab using a direct URL. This is useful for apps that need more screen space or that you want to bookmark for quick access.
URL format:
https://erpnet-operator.lovable.app/?app={slug}
For instance-specific execution, the URL can include the instance parameter:
https://erpnet-operator.lovable.app/?app={slug}&instance={base_url}
These URLs are bookmarkable and can be shared with other users.
3. ERP.net Web Client — Main Menu
Apps can be added as items in the ERP.net Web Client's main navigation menu. This makes them feel like native parts of the ERP system, easily discoverable by all users.
This deployment mode is configured within the ERP.net Web Client's administration settings.
4. ERP.net Web Client — Form Panels
Apps can be embedded as panels within entity forms in the ERP.net Web Client. This is powerful for contextual tools—for example, a customer risk score panel that appears on every customer form, or an inventory widget on product pages.
When embedded as a panel, the app receives context about the current record, allowing it to display relevant data automatically.
5. ERP.net Marketplace
For apps intended for broader distribution, you can publish them to the ERP.net Marketplace. This makes your app discoverable and installable by other ERP.net users and organizations.
Publishing to the Marketplace involves additional review and quality requirements to ensure a consistent experience for all users.
Choosing a Deployment Mode
| Use Case | Recommended Mode |
|---|---|
| Personal productivity tool | Inside Operator |
| Standalone dashboard | Full-Screen |
| Team-wide navigation item | Web Client — Main Menu |
| Contextual data on forms | Web Client — Form Panels |
| Public distribution | Marketplace |
You can deploy the same app in multiple modes simultaneously. For example, an app might be available both in the Web Client main menu and as a full-screen bookmark.
Open in New Tab
The Deploy tab in the App Builder includes an Open in New Tab feature that generates a URL with both the app slug and instance parameters pre-configured. This provides a quick way to test full-screen deployment or share a direct link with colleagues.