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    - Xanadu Employee Service Management

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# Activate Content Publishing

# Activate Content Publishing {#ariaid-title1}

* Release version: Xanadu
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* Updated August 1, 2024
* 
* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 minute to read

You can activate the Content Publishing if you have the admin role to distribute meaningful content to employees through multiple channels. This plugin includes demo data and activates related plugins if they are not already active. To use the Employee Communities feature, activate the Customer Communities \[com.sn_customer_communities\] plugin.

## Before you begin

Role required: admin

## Procedure

1. Navigate to AllSystem ApplicationsAll Available ApplicationsAll. {#activate-content-delivery-plugin__find-plugins-cmd}
{#activate-content-delivery-plugin__navigate-application}
2. Find the plugin using the filter criteria and search bar.  
   You can search for the plugin by its name or ID. If you cannot find a plugin,
   you might have to request it from ServiceNow
   personnel.{#activate-content-delivery-plugin__p_cb1_nfg_h1c}
   {#activate-content-delivery-plugin__find-plugin-cmd}
{#activate-content-delivery-plugin__find-plugin}
3. Select Install to start the installation process.  
   Note:  
   When domain separation and delegated admin are enabled in an instance, the administrative user must be in the global domain. Otherwise, the following error appears: Application installation is unavailable because another operation is running: Plugin Activation for \<plugin name\>.
   You will see a message after installation is completed. For information about the components installed with a plugin, see [Find components installed with an application](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/access?context=find-components&version=xanadu&pubname=xanadu-platform-administration&ft:locale=en-US). {#activate-content-delivery-plugin__activate-plugin}
{#activate-content-delivery-plugin__activate-plugin}{#activate-content-delivery-plugin__steps_rfx_bf1_2t}
**Related reference**   

* [Components installed with Content Publishing](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/DEjgzPauWrUUET_nTI0dNw "Several types of components install with the activation of the Content Delivery [com.sn_content_delivery] plugin, including tables, user roles, and scheduled jobs.")
* [Properties installed with Content Publishing](https://servicenow-prod.fluidtopics.net/qFfoQfp416ZlOfnXWG6CcQ "The Content Publishing [com.sn_content_delivery] plugin adds the following properties that are designed to control how scheduled jobs work in relation to notifications, to-dos, and communities.")

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