> ## Documentation Index
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# Enabling Box Apps

As a Box Admin, you can enable Box Apps for your enterprise.

## Enabling Box Apps

1. Navigate to **Admin Console -> Enterprise Settings -> Content & Sharing**.
2. Scroll down to the **Box Apps** section.
3. Click **Edit Configuration** to choose which users can access Box Apps:
   * **Disable for all managed users (default)**.
   * **Enable for all managed users (recommended)**.
   * **Enable for select users or groups**, then enter one or more user names, email addresses, or groups.
   * **Enable for everyone except select users and groups**, then enter one or more user names, email addresses, or groups.
4. Click **Configure Management** to select who can be the Box Apps Admin and manage Box Apps. The available options are:
   * **Disable for all Box Apps users**.
   * **Enable for all Box Apps users**.
   * **Enable for select Box Apps users or groups**, then enter one or more user names, email addresses, or groups.
   * **Enable for all Box Apps users except select users and groups**, then enter one or more user names, email addresses, or groups - choosing this option excludes specific users or groups from managing Apps.\
     For example: if you don't want new joiners to create new apps, you can either add them as single users to the exception list, or create a group for them and add a whole group.

Once you enable Box Apps and configure who can edit and manage it, check if you have any [metadata templates](https://docs.box.com/en/box-admin-tools/managing-content/metadata/managing-metadata-templates.md) created. If not, see the **Creating metadata templates** section in [Managing metadata templates](https://docs.box.com/en/box-admin-tools/managing-content/metadata/managing-metadata-templates.md) to learn how to create them.

You can find more information about metadata management in [Managing metadata templates](https://docs.box.com/en/box-admin-tools/managing-content/metadata/managing-metadata-templates.md) and [Introduction to metadata](https://docs.box.com/en/box-fundamentals/for-users/staying-organized/organizing-and-tracking-content/introduction-to-metadata.md).