---
title: Application Manager
description: Application Manager provides admins the ability to install, update, and manage licensed applications and plugins for their instance.
locale: en-US
canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/platform-administration/application-manager/application-manager.html
release: australia
product: Application Manager
classification: application-manager
topic_type: reference
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Administering applications, Get started, Administer the ServiceNow AI Platform]
---

# Application Manager

Application Manager provides admins the ability to install, update, and manage licensed applications and plugins for their instance.

## Get started

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[Explore\[Omitted image "bus-explore.svg"\] Alt text:Explore how Application Manager can help you manage your licensed applications in one convenient location.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/application-manager/exploring-application-manager.md)

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[Configure\[Omitted image "bus-sdlc.svg"\] Alt text:Change default behaviors of the Application Manager if desired. The Application Manager is active by default.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/application-manager/configuring-app-manager.md)

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[Install\[Omitted image "BUS\_64px\_Agent-Workspace-1\_YG.png"\] Alt text:Use Application Manager to install applications, plugins, and products to your instance.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/application-manager/installing-apps-app-manager.md)

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[Update\[Omitted image "bus-integration-and-apis.svg"\] Alt text:Use Application Manager to update one or more applications or plugins in your instance.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/application-manager/updating-apps-app-manager.md)

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[Uninstall\[Omitted image "bus-back.svg"\] Alt text:Use Application Manager to uninstall applications that you don't need anymore.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/application-manager/uninstalling-apps-app-manager.md)

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[Repair\[Omitted image "bus-optimize-manage.svg"\] Alt text:Repair applications and plugins to revert accidental changes and repair file corruption that's occurred since installation.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/application-manager/repairing-apps-app-manager.md)

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[Reference\[Omitted image "bus-learn.svg"\] Alt text:Find information about Application Manager status indicators.](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/platform-administration/application-manager/app-mgr-reference.md)

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</table>## Troubleshoot and get help

-   [Review getting started information on the ServiceNow Community](https://www.servicenow.com/community/admin-experience-articles/getting-started-with-application-manager/ta-p/2643563)
-   [Search the Known Error Portal for known error articles](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sysparm_article=KB0597477)
-   [Contact Customer Service and Support](https://support.servicenow.com/now?draw=case)