--- title: Install Sourcing and Procurement Operations description: Install Sourcing and Procurement Operations \(SPO\) on your instance from the Product Hub. locale: en-US canonical_url: https://www.servicenow.com/docs/r/australia/source-to-pay-operations/sourcing-and-procurement-operations/install-spo-ai.html release: australia product: Sourcing and Procurement Operations classification: sourcing-and-procurement-operations topic_type: task last_updated: "2026-08-27" reading_time_minutes: 4 breadcrumb: [Configure, Sourcing and Procurement Operations, Finance and Supply Chain] --- # Install Sourcing and Procurement Operations Install Sourcing and Procurement Operations \(SPO\) on your instance from the Product Hub. ## Before you begin - The ServiceNow Otto for Setup application \(sn\_ia\) must be installed on your instance. See [Set up ServiceNow Otto with ServiceNow Otto for Setup](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/platform-administration/ia-setup-now-assist.md). - Your instance must be entitled to at least one SPO resource for the SPO tile to display on admin Home. Role required: admin ## About this task Sourcing and Procurement Operations applications, plugins, and dependencies are bundled into a single installable resource. Selecting install starts a single-select installation of the full set of SPO applications your instance is entitled to, instead of installing each application individually. ## Procedure 1. From the header of your ServiceNow instance, navigate to **Admin** > **Admin Home**. 2. From the **Manage your products** section, select Sourcing and Procurement Operations. \[Omitted image "spo-config-hub.png"\] Alt text: Sourcing and Procurement Operations tile in the Manage your products section on admin Home. The Product Hub page for Sourcing and Procurement Operations is displayed. 3. In the **Apps and plugins** section, from the **Not installed** tab, select **Install** for Sourcing and Procurement Operations. The **Select applications and versions to be installed** page is displayed \(step 1 of 2\), with all entitled applications and their latest versions preselected. 4. Review the preselected applications and versions, and select **Load demo data** if you want to install sample records along with the applications. Load demo data when you first install Sourcing and Procurement Operations on a development or test instance. 5. Select **Proceed**. The **Review Installation Details** page is displayed \(step 2 of 2\), confirming the number of applications selected. 6. Under **Installation schedule**, select **Install now** or **Install later**, and then select **Install**. An **Installation Progress** window opens. All entitled SPO applications, plugins, and dependencies install together. Select **Run in background** to continue working while installation completes. **Important:** Admins can access Application Manager directly through a link during installation. The **Included Applications** count on the Application Manager product page displays as 0 during installation, then updates to reflect the accurate application count after installation completes. For more information, see [Sourcing and Procurement Operations tile temporarily disappears from Admin Home during installation \[KB3153465\]](https://support.servicenow.com/kb?id=kb_article_view&sys_kb_id=0a303c69474bc710d1a5ab29736d4361). 7. After installation completes, confirm Sourcing and Procurement Operations in the **Installed** tab. \[Omitted image "spo-product-hub-configure.png"\] Alt text: Sourcing and Procurement Operations Product Hub with the Installed tab selected and the Helpful resources section. The **Helpful resources** section is always visible and provides the following resources: - Product overview video - Link to configure with ServiceNow Otto - Configuration guidance - Release notes - Product documentation - Community link 8. Start configuring Sourcing and Procurement Operations. 1. Select **Configure** to open the SPO Configuration Console. \[Omitted image "spo-config-console.png"\] Alt text: Configure Sourcing and Procurement Operations Configuration Console showing configuration summary and setup status. The SPO Configuration Console is displayed. 2. In the **Get started with configuration** pop-up window, review the configuration instructions and select **Got it**. \[Omitted image "spo-config-console-got-it.png"\] Alt text: Getting started with Sourcing and Procurement Operations configuration. ## Result Sourcing and Procurement Operations is installed and ready for configuration. - **[Components installed with Sourcing and Procurement Operations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/source-to-pay-operations/sourcing-and-procurement-operations/installed-with-FSC.md)** Several types of components are installed with the activation of Sourcing and Procurement Operations, including tables, user roles, and scheduled jobs. **Parent Topic:**[Configuring Sourcing and Procurement Operations](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ServiceNow/ServiceNowDocs/australia/markdown/australia/source-to-pay-operations/sourcing-and-procurement-operations/configuring-spo.md) **Related topics** [Sourcing and Procurement Operations product tile]() [Sourcing and Procurement Operations Product Hub]() [Sourcing and Procurement Operations Configuration Console]() [Configure Sourcing and Procurement Operations]() [Setting up primary data for ShoppingHub]() [Configure punchout for third-party site purchases]() [Configuring work prioritization]() [Add a button in Shopping Hub]() [Add a footer link in Shopping Hub]() [Customize your top suppliers on Shopping Hub]() [Configure conditions for merging purchase requisitions]() [Service portal configuration for ShoppingHub]() [Install ShoppingHub Mobile]() [Advanced Work Assignment for Source-to-Pay Operations]() [Install Universal Request for Sourcing and Procurement Operations]()