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What is Google Apps script used for?
Google Apps Script is a JavaScript cloud scripting language that provides easy ways to automate tasks across Google products and third party services and build web applications. **Build with Google** Feature-rich APIs let you extend Google services and build your own web applications.
How do I deploy a Google script to the Web app?
Deploy a script as a web app
- At the top right of the script project, click Deploy > New deployment.
- Next to “Select type,” click Enable deployment types settings > Web app.
- Enter the information about your web app in the fields under “Deployment configuration.”
- Click Deploy.
What kind of script is Google Apps Script?
Google Apps Script add-ons only support two file types: .gs and .html. The .gs files are written in Google Apps Script (which is pretty close to Javascript with the name filed off) and run on the backend. These aren’t usually the source of this problem. As you might guess, the .html files are written in HTML and make up your add-on’s front-end.
You can directly share script projects that reside in regular Google Drive folders or in shared drives. If you use this method, it is recommended that you carefully plan who owns and maintains the script over time. Standalone projects show up in your Google Drive as a file and you can share them like any other file.
Can a Google Apps Script be ported to another app?
Unless your Google Apps Script add-on’s purpose is extremely specific to Sheets (for example), you will eventually want to port it to Docs. Or even if it will never be ported to another G Suite app, you may want to release translations of it in Spanish, French, German, and Chinese.
What’s the difference between Apps Script and installable triggers?
Installable triggers offer more capabilities than simple triggers but must be activated before use. For both types of triggers, Apps Script passes the triggered function an event object that contains information about the context in which the event occurred.