How to Install the 8x8 Work for Salesforce Integration v2.8

Install the 8x8 Work for Salesforce Integration Package

This installation process can be performed in either Classic or Lightning mode in Salesforce, and only needs to be performed once for it to work in either mode.

1. First, log in to Salesforce as an administrator.
2. Click the following Salesforce Apex app installation URL to open a new browser tab, or right-click and copy the link location, then paste the URL into the address line of your preferred web browser.
   • Install the 8x8 Work for Salesforce Integration v 2.8
3. Select Install for All Users and click Install.
   
4. Click Done to complete the package installation.
   
5. Salesforce should automatically display the installed package. If not, in Salesforce click Setup, then search for and click Installed Packages.
6. Verify that version 2.8 of the 8x8 Virtual Office for Salesforce integration is installed, and proceed to the next step.
   

Add Salesforce Users to the New Call Center

Your Salesforce users must be added to the 8x8 call center for them to see the integration communication panel.

1. To begin, navigate to Setup > Call Centers and click on the name of the 8x8 Virtual Office Integration call center (do not click Edit).
   
2. Scroll down and click Manage Call Center Users.
   
3. Click Add More Users.
   
4. In Search for More Users, click Find to see a list of all available/unassigned users. You can also use filters to narrow your search as needed.
   
5. Select the users who will have access to the 8x8 Virtual Office integration, then click Add to Call Center.
6. Your Salesforce users can now click on their Home tab to log into and use the 8x8 Work for Salesforce Integration.
7. If your Salesforce users require use of the integration in Lightning mode, continue on with the next step. Otherwise, this basic installation process is complete.
   

Configuring for Salesforce Lightning

If you're using Salesforce Lightning, you must add the 8x8 communication panel to the Utility Bar in Lightning, so that it can be seen by Lightning users.

Note: The 8x8 VO integration supports Sales Console for Lightning and the Service Console for Lightning, which are features that must be purchased from Salesforce.

1. In Classic or Lightning mode, navigate to Setup > Call Centers, and click 8x8 Virtual Office Integration - Next Generation With Lightning.
2. Confirm that Salesforce Compatibility Mode is set to either Lightning or Classic_and_Lightning, depending on your needs. This setting controls which mode the 8x8 integration communication panel will appear in for your users. The default setting is Classic_and_Lightning.
   
3. Now from Classic mode (if needed) click Switch to Lightning Experience.
   
4. At the top-right, click the Setup  icon and select Setup 
5. Search for and click App Manager.
   
6. The 8x8 Work integration supports all of the following Salesforce Lightning applications. Repeat the configuration steps below to add it to the Utility Bar of these applications, as needed:
   • Sales
   • Sales Console
   • Service Console
7. Click the drop-down arrow in the row of the Lightning app you're adding the 8x8 integration to, and select Edit.
   
8. In the Lightning App Builder, click Utility Items.
9. Click Add Utility Item and select Open CTI Softphone.
10. Click Save at the bottom of the screen.
    
11. At the top-right of the screen, click the Back  button. This will return you to the Setup Home tab.
12. At the top-left of the screen, click the App Launcher  icon.
13. Click to launch the Lightning app you've added the 8x8 Virtual Office integration to.
    
14. The Phone button  should appear in the Utility Bar at the bottom-left of the screen.

Note: If the Phone button does not appear for a user, verify that they've been added to the 8x8 call center, and refresh their browser tab for good measure. Clearing of the browser cache and cookies might also be needed.

16. Click the Phone button to bring the 8x8 communication panel into view. All users assigned in the 8x8 Work call center can now log in to their 8x8 extension.