Namespacing Salesforce developer instances for managed package generation
So far, we have been using either scratch Org or developer Org to build our code components and tests. However, to publish the components on AppExchange, we need to package the solution as a managed package. A managed package adds a namespace string to the fields, objects, classes, and components, and bundles all the dependencies into one unit. Manage-packaging the solution generates a URL link that can be used to install the solution in any Salesforce instance.
To package up the application as a managed package, we need a developer Org with a namespace. A developer Org can be obtained freely using the following URL: https://developer.Salesforce.com/signup.
To namespace an Org, navigate to the Package Manager
from the setup using the Setup
| Apps
| Package Manager
path:
The package manager screen provides Edit
buttons on Developer Settings
. Choose a namespace for the application you want to package, as shown in the following...