> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.langdock.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Enable Apps

> Decide who can use Apps in your workspace, for everyone or for specific members.

As a workspace admin, you decide who can use Apps. Three controls work together:

| Control | What it decides | Where to manage it |
| - | - | - |
| Product access | Who can use the Apps product | **Products** → **Apps** in workspace settings |
| Workspace permissions | Who can create apps and who can share them | **User management** → **Roles**. See [Set Apps permissions](https://docs.langdock.com/en/admin/manage-apps/permissions.md). |
| App sharing | Who can open a specific app and who can edit it | The app's share dialog, or its **Sharing** tab in [Governance](https://docs.langdock.com/en/admin/manage-apps/governance.md) |

A user needs product access and the matching permission to create or share apps. See [Set Apps permissions](https://docs.langdock.com/en/admin/manage-apps/permissions.md). For example, you can give someone access to Apps so they can use the apps shared with them, without letting them create or share apps.

Giving everyone product access does not share every app with everyone. Private apps stay private.

Your plan decides how widely apps can be shared. Both Langdock Core and Langdock Work include unlimited apps. Core allows sharing an app with up to 5 users. Work adds sharing with groups and the whole workspace, and includes Governance. A plan feature doesn't grant permissions by itself. See [Plans and sharing limits](https://docs.langdock.com/en/using-langdock/apps/introduction.md#plans-and-sharing-limits) and the [Langdock pricing page](https://langdock.com/pricing).

## Open the Apps settings

In workspace settings, click **Apps** under **Products**. The page says "Manage who can use Apps in your workspace." It contains the access controls and the list of workspace apps.

![Apps settings page with General access turned off and Allow specific members turned on](https://mintcdn.com/langdock-34/LcNG4d-V-wHrGRoV/images/apps/apps-admin-access.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LcNG4d-V-wHrGRoV\&q=85\&s=85c64840a0fdb05bbc5ec217450f3ed3)

## Give access to specific members or groups

Use this when only some members should use Apps. Everyone else stays without access.

**1. Open the access list**

Leave **General access** off and turn on **Allow specific members**. The list **Manage access to Apps** appears.

**2. Add members or groups**

Click **Add access**. In **Search members and groups**, find the members or groups you want to add.

**3. Choose whether to notify them**

Keep **Notify people by email** selected to send them an email. You can add an optional message.

![Add access to Apps dialog with a group selected, Notify people by email, and the optional message field](https://mintcdn.com/langdock-34/LcNG4d-V-wHrGRoV/images/apps/apps-admin-add-access.png?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=LcNG4d-V-wHrGRoV\&q=85\&s=184183ad1bada952b2561a5667407256)

**4. Confirm**

Click **Add access**. The members and groups appear under **Manage access to Apps**.

Members and groups who already have access show **Already added** in the search results.

> [!NOTE]
>
> Admins need product access too. If **General access** is off and you aren't on the list, **Apps** disappears from your own sidebar. Add yourself to the list.

## Give access to the whole workspace

Turn on **General access** to let all workspace members use Apps. You don't need to add members one by one. While **General access** is on, **Allow specific members** isn't available and the list of individual access is hidden.

Creating and sharing still depend on [workspace permissions](https://docs.langdock.com/en/admin/manage-apps/permissions.md). Access to a specific app still depends on that app's sharing settings.

## Turn off Apps

Turn off both **General access** and **Allow specific members**. As the page says: "Turning off both access options disables Apps without deleting existing apps."

## Review the workspace apps

**Workspace apps** lists every app in your workspace, including drafts and private apps. Use **Search apps…** to find an app.

The table shows **App**, **Owner**, **State**, **Visibility**, and **Last updated**. **State** shows whether an app is a **Draft** or **Published**. **Visibility** shows who it's shared with, for example **Private** or **Shared (workspace)**. A published app can still be private.

For details and sharing controls, open the app in [Governance](https://docs.langdock.com/en/admin/manage-apps/governance.md).


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