adding-services-marketplace.html.md.erb

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title: Adding and Binding Services Using Apps Manager
owner: Apps Manager
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This topic describes how to use Apps Manager to
add and bind service instances through the Services Marketplace.
The Services Marketplace provides <%= vars.product_name %> users with self-service, on-demand
provisioning of add-on services.

For more information about how to add Managed Services to your Cloud Foundry deployment, refer to the [Services](../services/index.html) topics.

To use a service with your application, you must access the Services
Marketplace, create and configure an instance of the service, then bind the
service instance to your application.

##<a id='access-marketplace'></a>Step 1: Access the Services Marketplace ##

Follow the steps below to access the Services Marketplace.

1. Log in to Apps Manager for your Cloud Foundry deployment.

1. In the left navigation panel, click **Marketplace**.

<p class="note"><strong>Note</strong>: You can also access the Services Marketplace from a Space page or from an App Dashboard.</p>

##<a id='create-instance'></a>Step 2: Create and Configure a Service Instance ##

Follow the steps below to create and configure an instance of a service.

1. In the Services Marketplaces, select a service.

1. Select a plan from the left column, and click **Select this plan**.

1. Complete the **Configure Instance** form with the following information:
    * **Instance Name**: Create a name for this instance of the service.
	Service instance names must be unique within a space.
    * **Add to Space**: From the drop-down list, select the space where you want
	to add the service instance.
    * **Bind to App**: From the drop-down list, select an app.
	Select **[do not bind]** if you do not want to bind the service instance to
	any app at this time.

    Click **Add** to add the service instance. PWS creates the service instance
	in the selected space. If you specify an app, PWS binds the service instance
	to the app.

##<a id='bind-instance'></a>Step 3: Bind a Service Instance to an Application ##

Follow the steps below to bind an existing service instance to an application.

1. In the **Spaces** section of the left navigation panel, select a space.

1. In the **Apps** table of the Space page, click the row
listing the application you want to bind. This opens the App Dashboard.

1. On the App Dashboard, select the **Services** tab.

1. In the Services panel, click **Bind a Service**.

1. Select a service from the **Select a service** drop-down.

1. Click **Bind**.