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# App deployment in ServiceNow Studio

# App deployment in ServiceNow Studio {#ariaid-title1}

Release version: Australia  
Updated May 26, 2026  
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Deploy applications from ServiceNow Studio using several methods, including using deployment requests to move application and global file changes across instances. Deployment options depend on organizational preference and
standards.

View and manage your deployment pipeline from within ServiceNow Studio, without switching to another application or environment.

## How are deployment requests created? {#app-deployment-servicenow-studio__section_hvq_pwq_ljc}

When a developer selects Publish in an application, a deployment request is created and displays on the Deployment section of the ServiceNow Studio homepage, on the Deployment requests tab.

Select a deployment record number to open it in a new tab, or select New to create a deployment request and attach update sets to it.

## What options are available for app deployment? {#app-deployment-servicenow-studio__section_csb_bxw_ljc}

Available deployment methods vary depending on if you're on the core UI or the Next Experience.

Next Experience
:   App Engine Management Center (AEMC): Deploy custom applications built in App Engine Studio, Creator Studio, and ServiceNow Studio across instances. AEMC uses Pipelines and Deployments or ReleaseOps to move applications between instances as they progress toward release. From AEMC, admins can customize pipelines, review and approve or reject deployment requests, and schedule deployments. For more information, see [App Engine Management Center](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/cgyCCV6TvfNnND4r2xUbig "The App Engine Management Center (AEMC) provides an innovative experience for you to manage the full life cycle for custom app development. You can use AEMC to handle application intake, configure pipelines, oversee developer productivity, and view insights about custom applications across your development environments, all in one centralized location.").

Core UI (lists and forms)
:   ReleaseOps: Automates the deployment process using update sets and customizable pipelines. ReleaseOps orchestrates the entire process of deployment, including moving changes between instances, running scans and tests, and releasing changes, while providing transparency into the process for release
    managers and teams. For more information, see [ReleaseOps](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/OGg~z86Jvh8RrLkeCibsBA "ReleaseOps automates deployment of changes across your pipeline, increases predictability and reliability of deployments, and reduces the risk of releasing changes to production.").
:   Application Repository: Central location for all scoped applications that are published by all ServiceNow customers. After you develop and test a custom application, you can make the application available to company instances by publishing it to this repository.
:   Update sets: Group of configuration changes that can be moved from one instance to another. Admins can group a series of changes into a named set and then move them as a unit to other systems for testing
    or deployment.
* **[Update sets in ServiceNow Studio](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/3D67oYZeddJjkctz2Msjbw)**   
  Use update sets in ServiceNow Studio to group configuration changes and move them as a unit to other instances for testing or deployment.
* **[Application Repository in ServiceNow Studio](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/XrOBOJlh9g_TTuEqFe~mdQ)**   
  Publish custom applications from ServiceNow Studio to the ServiceNow Application Repository to distribute them to other instances in the organization.
* **[Pipelines in ServiceNow Studio](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/S8RgICc4DYBgHauyLOv4Rw)**   
  Use pipelines in ServiceNow Studio to automate the propagation and installation of applications from one instance to another. Admins manage deployment requests in the App Engine Management Center (AEMC).