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Posted on by barbarbar

hello guys,

i need to install the code for an extension developed by an ex coworker that left the company. so now it is impossible to get the source code from him/her

when i try to download it i get an error /

is there a way around this ?

i'm using D365 Business Central

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Shrey Chauhan 284 on at

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cannot download BC extension

Hello,

You can add that extension into your app.json files to get that extension and the code.
Here's the screenshot about how to add extension in app.json file.

Here's the reference :
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dynamics365/business-central/dev-itpro/developer/devenv-work-workspace-projects-references

Hope this help to solve your queries.

Thank You,

Shrey Chauhan

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Mohana Yadav 60,967 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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try this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KD_3O_Q6XxU

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Judy Microsoft Employee on at

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Hi,

Here are some useful links regarding the same topic, Hope it helps.

https://community.dynamics.com/forums/thread/details/?threadid=a2c643f4-03f8-4b1b-80a2-62a46e81fe9a

https://yzhums.com/29766/

Best Regards,

Judy

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Dont you guys have devops or github? How do you manage your source code?

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barbarbar 48 on at

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thank you guys for your replies. unfortunately we don't have github so there's no chance of getting the source code of this extension.

i will take a look at all of your suggestions and get back to you

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Teddy Herryanto (Th... 14,207 Super User 2025 Season 2 on at

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if you don't have the Source Code, the App Package, and the app allowDownloadingSource property has been set to false, I don't think you have any other way to get the source.

Your best chance is to contact the ex-coworker to get the source (assuming he/she still has the code).

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Greg Kujawa 519 on at

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As has been replied, if the original extension's app.json file blocks downloading the source code, there is extremely limited exposure and visibility into it. As outlined here Microsoft Learn. The one person who replied about including the extension as a dependency isn't really a solution. You might be able to download the .app file as a symbol. But if you open it like a ZIP file you still won't be able to view the actual source code,

If this extension was developed on behalf of a commercial organization, I would highly recommend leveraging Azure DevOps or Github to avoid running into such challenges in the future!

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