--- title: How to Upload a Solo Shade Report into Palmetto LightReach for M1 description: How to download a shade report from Solo and then upload it to Palmetto's portal. --- [Skip to content](https://help.gosolo.io/how-to-upload-a-solo-shade-report-into-palmetto-lightreach-for-m1#main-content) [![Solo Black-1](https://help.gosolo.io/hubfs/Solo%20Black-1.svg)](https://help.gosolo.io/?hsLang=en) - [Solo Help Center](https://help.gosolo.io/) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Solo Help Center](https://help.gosolo.io/) - [Go to Solo](https://phx.gosolo.io/) [Go to Solo](https://phx.gosolo.io/) How can we help? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Solo Help Center](https://help.gosolo.io/?hsLang=en) 2. [Integrations & Partnerships](https://help.gosolo.io/integrations-partnerships?hsLang=en) 3. [Palmetto LightReach](https://help.gosolo.io/integrations-partnerships?hsLang=en#palmetto-lightreach) July 29, 2026 # How to Upload a Solo Shade Report into Palmetto LightReach for M1 ### In this article: - [Uploading the Solo Shade Report into Palmetto LightReach](https://help.gosolo.io/how-to-upload-a-solo-shade-report-into-palmetto-lightreach-for-m1#uploading-in-palmetto) - [Generating a Solo Shade Report](https://help.gosolo.io/how-to-upload-a-solo-shade-report-into-palmetto-lightreach-for-m1#generating-a-report) - [Managing Access to Shade Reports](https://help.gosolo.io/how-to-upload-a-solo-shade-report-into-palmetto-lightreach-for-m1#managing-acess)   --- --- ### Uploading the Solo Shade Report into Palmetto LightReach 1. In the customer account in the Palmetto LightReach portal, scroll down to "Install Package". 2. Click " + Install Package".![Screenshot 2025-06-18 at 1.52.23 PM](https://help.gosolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202025-06-18%20at%201.52.23%20PM.png?width=670&height=74&name=Screenshot%202025-06-18%20at%201.52.23%20PM.png) 3. Upload a Design Package and select "Shade Report" as the Document Type. 4. Choose the Solo Shade Report PDF from your device files and click "Upload Document". ![image (2)-3](https://help.gosolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/image%20(2)-3.png?width=670&height=371&name=image%20(2)-3.png) --- ### Generating a Solo Shade Report 1. Navigate to the "**Solar Proposals**" tab of the customer page in Solo. 2. For the proposal you'd like to create a Shade Report for, open the dropdown on the right and click "**Create Shade Report**".  ![ShadeReport\_CreateShadeReportGF](https://help.gosolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/ShadeReport_CreateShadeReportGF.gif?width=670&height=308&name=ShadeReport_CreateShadeReportGF.gif) 3. Once the report is generated, clikc "**Download PDF**".  ![ShadeReportPDF](https://help.gosolo.io/hs-fs/hubfs/ShadeReportPDF.png?width=670&height=550&name=ShadeReportPDF.png)   --- ### Managing Access to Shade Reports This process occurs in the MissionControl portal, which is only accessible to users with the SAAS Owner user role. To give shade report access to your users, open the Shade Report section of MissionControl. 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