Second-Generation Managed Packaging Developer Guide

Second-Generation Managed Packages
What’s a Second-Generation Managed Package?
Set Up Your Development Environment
Before You Create Second-Generation Managed Packages
Scratch Orgs and Package Development
Scratch Org Allocations for Salesforce Partners
Manage Scratch Orgs from the Dev Hub Org
Supported Scratch Org Editions for Partners
Workflow for Second-Generation Managed Packages
Components Available in Second-Generation Managed Packages
Behavior of Specific Metadata in Second-Generation Managed Packages
Develop Second-Generation Managed Packages
Install and Uninstall Second-Generation Managed Packages
Prepare to Distribute Your Second-Generation Managed Package
Push a Package Upgrade for Second-Generation Managed Packages
Advanced Features for Second-Generation Managed Packages
Best Practices for Second-Generation Managed Packages
Manage Licenses for Managed Packages
Manage Features in Second-Generation Managed Packages
Get Started with AppExchange App Analytics
Gaps Between First-Generation and Second-Generation Managed Packaging
PDF

Newer Version Available

This content describes an older version of this product. View Latest

Scratch Orgs and Package Development

Scratch orgs are a source-driven and disposable deployment of Salesforce code and metadata, made for developers and automation. A scratch org is fully configurable, allowing developers to emulate different Salesforce editions with different features and preferences.
Available in: Lightning Experience
Available in: Developer,Enterprise, Performance, and Unlimited Editions

You can use a scratch org to develop the app you want to package, and you can also create scratch orgs to test out your package. Scratch orgs also help with continuous integration (CI) processes to automate package development steps. For example, you could write a script that creates a package version, creates a scratch org, installs the package version in the scratch org, runs Apex tests, and emails the test results to the release manager. For more information on scratch orgs, see Scratch Orgs in the Salesforce DX Developer Guide.