Publish a container service product

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To sell container service products on Alibaba Cloud Marketplace, publish them from the service provider console. Once your product passes the review process, it becomes available for sale. This topic outlines the steps to list your product.

Prerequisites

  1. Activate Container Registry.

  2. Build a repository and image.

Onboard a container service product

  1. Log on to the ISV portal of Alibaba Cloud Marketplace.
  2. In the navigation pane on the left, choose Product > Product Management.

  3. Click Publish Product.

  4. On the Onboarding Information page, enter the required information.

    1. Enter the product onboarding information, and then click Next.

      Parameter

      Description

      Product Name

      Enter a custom name for your product.

      Source Image

      Click Select Container Image, and in the Select Container Image dialog box, select the container image source.

      • instance type: Select Shared Edition or Enterprise Edition.

        Note

        We recommend the Enterprise Edition for partners who have high security requirements, deploy services across multiple regions, or manage large-scale cluster nodes.

      • Select Region: Select the region that contains your image.

      • Select Instance: Select the instance.

      • Select Image: Eligible images from your selected region and instance are automatically linked to Alibaba Cloud Marketplace. In the row of the target image, click Use.

      Image Upload Address

      This address is automatically generated after you select the source image. Use this address when you upload an image version.

      Temporary Password

      Click Get Temporary Password to get the credentials required to upload the image.

      Uploaded Image Version

      1. Upload an image version from your local environment.

        1. In your local terminal, run the docker tag command to tag the image with the address from the Image Upload Address field.

        2. Run the docker login command and use the generated credentials to log on to the provided Container Registry domain.

        3. Run the docker push command to push the image to the Container Registry.

        docker tag registry.cn-hangzhou.aliyuncs.com/marketplace2/nginx:1.17.5 marketplace-audit-registry.cn-shanghai.cr.aliyuncs.com/1744526877246715/nginx:1.17.5
        
        docker login marketplace-audit-registry.cn-shanghai.cr.aliyuncs.com
        Username: cr_temp_user
        Password:
        Login Succeeded
        
        docker push marketplace-audit-registry.cn-shanghai.cr.aliyuncs.com/1744526877246715/nginx:1.17.5
        The push refers to repository [marketplace-audit-registry.cn-shanghai.cr.aliyuncs.com/1744526877246715/nginx]
        a89b8f05da3a: Pushed
        6eaad811af02: Pushed
        b67d19e65ef6: Pushed
        1.17.5: digest: sha256:f56b43e9913cef097f246d65119df4eda1d61670f7f2ab720831a01f66f6ff9c size: 948
      2. The new image version appears after you click Refresh.

    2. In the Confirm Container Image dialog box, confirm the information of the uploaded image.

    3. Enter the basic product information, and then click Next.

      Parameter

      Description

      Product Image

      Upload the product image to be displayed on the product list and product details pages. The recommended image size is 200 × 150 pixels.

      Product Introduction

      Enter a brief product introduction, under 100 words. This text appears on the product list page in Alibaba Cloud Marketplace.

      Product Highlights

      Provide detailed highlights for your product. This information appears at the top of the product details page.

      Product Details

      Provide a detailed description of your product using the rich-text editor. To add images to this section, you can drag them directly into the editor.

      (Optional) Product Screenshots

      You can upload screenshots of your product for customer reference.

      Product Livestream ID

      Enter the product livestream ID. This links the livestream to your product, and it will be displayed on the product details page. For more information, see Configure a livestream or video for a product.

      Product Short Video

      Upload a short video that introduces the product. After the video is uploaded, it will be displayed on the product details page. For more information, see Configure a livestream or video for a product.

      (Optional) Product Qualifications

      You can upload relevant certificates for your product, such as intellectual property certificates, patent certificates, or other special qualifications, to increase customer trust.

      (Optional) Customer stories

      Enter customer stories for your product. This information is displayed on the product details page.

      User Guide

      Upload the user guide for this product. The guide must be in PDF format and no larger than 10 MB.

      After-sales Support Scope

      Describe the scope and hours of the after-sales support you provide.

    4. Enter the business information for the product, and then click Next.

      Parameter

      Description

      Product Category

      Select the category for your product.

      Note

      You can only select from the marketplaces that you have joined.

      (Optional) Custom Tags

      Set tags to help customers find your product more easily.

      Product SEO Information

      Set keywords and a description related to your product to help search engines like Google index it.

    5. Enter the sales information for the product, and then click Next.

      Parameter

      Description

      Sales Method

      Currently, only pay-per-use is supported.

      Purchase by Enterprise Customers Only

      Defaults to No.

      • No: Any customer type can order the product.

      • Yes: Only customers who have completed enterprise real-name verification can order the product.

    6. Enter the product agreement information and click Next.

      Parameter

      Description

      End user agreement

      This is the agreement between you and the end customer. Customers must agree to it before placing an order. You can modify the template provided by Alibaba Cloud Marketplace or import your own.

      Special product agreement

      Complete this section as prompted on the page.

Product listing review

To be listed on Alibaba Cloud Marketplace, your container service product must pass a security review (approximately one business day) and a category review (one to three business days). You can track the progress on the Products > Product Management page. After passing both reviews, the product status changes to Available. During the review, the product status is Under Review and it is listed as Unavailable.