To install a bundle into the bundle repository, copy it into the $SERVER_HOME/repository/bundles/usr directory. Bundles must have unique names so it is considered best practice to include the version number in the file name, allowing for multiple versions of the bundle to be installed.

In some cases the SpringSource dm Server manages to automatically detect changes in its provisioning repository at runtime, thereby avoiding the need to restart the dm Server.

Of specific relevance during development is picking up changes to an application's direct dependencies during deployment of the application. For example, if you deploy an application and receive a message that a dependency is missing, you can simply add the dependency to the repository and then redeploy the application. The redeploy will cause the new dependency to be picked up, allowing progress to be made without restarting the dm Server. For other changes such as addition of indirect dependencies, the SpringSource dm Server must be restarted to pick up any changes to the provisioning repository.