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Admin Console - How to Register for an Autodesk Account and Link it to Your Plugin

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How to register for an Autodesk account and Create an App

1) Go to https://forge.autodesk.com

2) If you don’t have an existing account, signup for a new account using the Sign Up To Try Forge button

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3) If you have an existing account, in the top right-hand corner, click on Sign in

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4) Once signed into your account, click on Create App button on the top right corner

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5) On the form that opens, fill in the following details to create the app.

A) App Name - what you want to call your app

B) App description - provide a description for the app you are creating
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C) Callback URL - enter https://www.filesanywhere.com

D) Your Website URL - This is optional and not necessary for app creation
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E) APIs - Make sure that Model Derivative API is selected from the list of available APIs.
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6) Click on the Create App button to finalize your creation.
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7) You will see a confirmation at the top of the next screen.

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8) On the app confirmation page, you will need to copy the Client ID and Client Secret

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9) Copy and paste these values to your FilesAnywhere AutoCAD Configuration section within the Admin  Console

 

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How to Link your Autodesk app to the plugin within the Admin Console

1) Log into your Admin Console

2) Click on Site Configuration at the top of the screen

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3) Click on Plugins on the left hand side

4) Scroll down to the Autodesk plugin

5) Enter your Autodesk Client ID & Autodesk Client Secret.

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6) Click the Save Site Configuration button to save your changes
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