Introduction

The ISVforce Guide is written for independent software vendors (ISVs) who want to build and sell applications using the Lightning Platform platform. This guide is organized by the following chapters:

• Quick Start—Start here to acquire and configure all of the environments you need in order to build and sell apps.
• Designing and Building Your App—Before you start development, it's important to know how all the pieces fit together. This chapter covers architectural decisions to consider before development.
• Packaging and Testing Your App—This chapter also covers specifics about developing and testing packaged apps.
• Passing the Security Review—Learn about security best practices and plan for security review.
• Publish Your Offering on the AppExchange—List your app on the AppExchange marketplace.
• Managing Orders—Use the Channel Order App to create, manage, and submit orders to the Partner Operations team.
• Managing Licenses—Use the License Management App to manage your customer and app licenses.
• Providing a Free Trial—Create a free trial to help you sell your app to non-Salesforce customers.
• Supporting Your AppExchange Customers—Give your customers technical support for the installation and use of your app.
• Upgrading Your App—When it's time to upgrade your packaged app, you can push minor patches or create major releases.