How do I configure an external app for a course using an LTI 2 Registration URL?
Some similarity detection external apps can be configured using an LTI 2 registration URL. This lesson shows how to add an external tool using a URL provided by the external app provider. To learn more about configuring apps, visit the Edu App Center.
Note: Configuring external apps is a course permission. If you cannot configure an external app, your institution has restricted this feature.
Open Settings
![Open Settings](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/002/763/074/original/b859d8fe-7b1d-40d5-b4a3-9ebc505811d2.png)
In Course Navigation, click the Settings link.
Open Apps
![Open Apps](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/620/908/original/a7aa13dd-bf20-433d-9bd9-6384581175a0.png)
Click the Apps tab.
Select Configuration Type
![Set Configuration Type](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/620/918/original/4af671b5-ab69-4477-a5b7-a4252cda83cc.png)
Click the Configuration Type drop-down menu and select By LTI 2 Registration URL.
Add Registration URL
![Add Registration URL](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/620/910/original/e5ebead8-94c7-4b7e-800c-81c83ced314e.png)
In the Registration URL field, enter the URL for the app.
Apps are configured and recommended to be entered as secure links (HTTPS).
Launch Registration Tool
![Launch Registration Tool](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/620/906/original/32e994ba-073d-4aae-99ea-4ca0b48eb50b.png)
Click the Launch Registration Tool button.
Note: You may have to confirm settings or provide additional information in the Registration Tool.
Verify App
![Verify App](https://media.screensteps.com/image_assets/assets/001/620/902/original/98f66d05-09b5-456a-99a3-9da3ff952b4c.png)
If the app has already been added in the course, Canvas verifies the you still want to install the app.
To continue, click the Yes, Install Tool button.
View App
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View the external app.
To manage the app, click the Settings icon [1]. To edit the app, click the Edit link [2]. To manage where the app displays in Canvas, click the Placements link [3]. To delete the app, click the Delete link [4].