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Quickstart guide

Use this quickstart to get started in the Marketplace, place your first order, and manage your subscription.

This quickstart guide explains how to get set up in the SoftwareOne Marketplace, make your first purchase, track orders, and self-manage your subscription.

The page is split into tasks. Each task contains information and further links to detailed instructions.

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Get access to the platform

To get started, you must have an account on the platform.

Confirm your organization has Marketplace access
  • If your organization already uses the Marketplace Platform, ask your account administrator to invite you. Administrators can follow the page for information on inviting members.

  • If your organization does not have an account, to get started.

Accept the invitation and sign in

When your administrator or SoftwareOne adds you to an account, you will receive an invitation email. This email contains a link to join the account.

To accept the invitation

  1. Select the invite link in your email.

  2. Select Accept invitation.

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Set up your account

After signing in, set up your profile and define preferences, including your name, profile picture, account language, and time zone.

If you are an account administrator, you can perform additional account setup tasks, such as creating user groups and inviting users to your account.

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When you’re ready to make your first purchase, browse the catalog to view the available products, then place your order.

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After placing the order, use the Orders page to view detailed information and check the status.

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After your order is provisioned, manage your subscription from the Subscriptions page. This includes increasing or reducing the number of licenses and managing your subscription's renewal.

On the registration page, do the following:

  1. Enter your first name and last name.

  2. Enter a new password and then confirm that your new password matches the one you entered in the Password field.

  3. Select the terms of use.

  4. Select Accept invitation.

Register your account
  1. Sign in to your account using your email address and password.

Customize your profile

You can configure your profile using the My profile option in your account menu.

To update your profile

  1. On the My profile page, select Edit.

  2. Do the following as necessary:

    • Update your name and contact information.

    • Add a profile picture.

    • Set your timezone, regional settings, and language preferences.

Manage your notifications

You can subscribe to email alerts or opt out of notification categories from your profile page.

To manage notifications

  1. Go to the My profile page.

  2. Select the Notification preferences tab, then select Edit.

  1. Use the checkboxes to enable or disable a category.

  2. Save your changes.

Create user groups (admins only)

Administrators can create new groups and assign members to those groups. Additionally, administrators can select modules that group members should have access to and restrict group members to certain buyers.

To create a new group

  1. Go to the Groups page, then select Add.

  2. In the Add group wizard, configure the group:

    1. Add a group name and description.

    2. Select the required modules.

    3. Choose the required buyers.

    4. Select available users.

For more information, see .

Invite additional users if needed (admins only)

Administrators can invite additional users to their Marketplace account.

To add a new user

  1. Go to the Users page, then select Add.

  2. Follow the steps in the Add user wizard:

    1. Enter the user's email address.

    2. Provide the first and last name.

    3. Select the groups to which the user should have access.

    4. Select Add to finish adding the user to your account.

For more information, see .

Make your first purchase

Find the desired product

There are two primary ways of finding products in the Marketplace.

To find products

  • Use the global search bar. Start by typing the product name, ID, or vendor. The platform displays results that match your search term.

  • Visit the Products page.

Start the purchase wizard

The purchase wizard contains guided steps to submit an order. After you have identified the product to buy, you can start the wizard by selecting Buy now.

To start the purchase wizard

  1. On the Products page, select the required product.

  2. Review the product details, list of features, and other details.

  3. Select Buy now. The purchase wizard starts.

Submit your purchase order

To submit an order, make sure you have completed all the necessary steps in the purchase wizard.

The ordering steps might vary slightly depending on the product you are ordering. Generally, the following steps are needed:

  1. Select agreement - Choose an existing agreement or create a new one. The option you select in this step determines the next step. For example, selecting a new agreement takes you to the Select licensee step, while choosing an existing agreement directs you to the Select items step.

  2. Select licensee - Choose an existing licensee or create a new one.

  3. Agreement details - Complete the contact form with the required information.

  4. Select items - Choose the items you want to order and adjust the quantities as needed.

  5. Additional information - Provide any additional IDs for the order and agreement.

  6. Review order - Review the order details, read the terms and conditions, and place your order.

For product-specific tutorials, see the following pages:

Track your order

Check the status of your order

To track your order's status

  • Use the Status column on the Orders page, or select the order number to open the details page.

View your orders and track status

When tracking orders, look for key statuses such as:

  • Querying - Indicates that you need to provide additional information before we can process your order. For querying orders, the General tab on the details page will outline the required information and the steps you need to take.

  • Processing - Indicates that we are processing your order.

  • Completed - Indicates that your order has been processed.

  • Failed - Indicates that the order has been marked as failed by the vendor or SoftwareOne. The failure reason is displayed on the order details page.

For additional order statuses, see .

Manage your subscription

Increase or reduce licenses

You can adjust the number of licenses for a subscription by submitting a change order.

To increase or reduce licenses

  1. Go to Marketplace > Subscriptions.

  2. Select the subscription you want to manage.

  3. Select Edit, then follow the steps in the guided Edit subscription flow to increase or reduce licenses.

  4. Select Place order to submit your change order.

For product-specific information, see the following pages:

Disable automatic renewal

You can disable the automatic renewal for a subscription by submitting a configuration order.

To disable automatic renewal

  1. Go to Marketplace > Subscriptions.

  2. Select the subscription you want to manage.

  3. On the subscription details page, select the dropdown arrow , then choose Configure.

  4. Choose Disable, then complete the remaining steps to submit your order.

Once auto-renewal is disabled, your subscription expires at the end of the commitment period or renewal date, and you are not billed after that. For more details, see .

Next steps

FAQs

If I need assistance with the platform, whom should I contact?

You can contact the Marketplace Platform Support team. For details on how to contact us, see Contact support.

As an administrator, how do I review and manage account settings like added groups, users, licensees, and more?

You can use the Settings module to manage account-wide settings and other properties.

I would like to know more about managing subscriptions and agreements.

For details on managing your subscriptions and agreements, including terminations, see the following links:

  • Microsoft 365 tutorials

Do you offer public APIs that allow programmatic interaction with the platform?

Yes, you can download the OpenAPI 3.0 specification of our REST APIs and use them with tools of your choice.

I'm a SoftwareOne Partner. What do I need to know to get started?

Partner accounts include all the features and functionalities of client accounts, along with additional features to facilitate transactions and procurement for reselling software.

The Marketplace for partners section contains a video guide and help pages on how to use the platform as a SoftwareOne partner.

I have additional questions on certain topics.

If you need more information, see the following pages for detailed answers and resources:

  • Adobe VIPM Marketplace FAQs

  • Amazon Web Services FAQs

Add new users
contact us

Add more software items to your agreement.

Understand your invoices and statements.

Access your Marketplace invoice PDFs.

Download your statement Excel files.

  • You can also update your preferences using the Manage notifications link in the footer of your notification email. This option allows you to update preferences without signing in to your account. For more details, see .

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