Deploy a Package using MSI

The following example shows the steps to create the Whatfix extension on Chrome using a PowerShell script:

1. On your Windows system, open the Configuration Manager Console.
   

   
   

2. Click Software Library.
   

3. Expand Application Management.
   
   

4. Right-click Packages, and then click Create Package.
   
   
   

5. In the Create Package and Program Wizard, specify a name and other information.
   
   
   

6. Select the This package contains source files checkbox.
   
   
   

7. Click Browse.
   
   

8. In the Set Source folder window, select Network path (UNC name), and then click Browse once again.
   
   

9. Select or enter a source path and then click Ok. For example \\wfx-sccmps01\Whatfix Packages\MSI.
   
   
   

   Info:

   A folder should be created in the primary site server where you save the powershell script. In this step, select the location of the source folder. For example, \\wfx-sccmps01\Whatfix Packages\MSI.

   
   

10. Select Standard program.
    

11. Click Next.
    
    
    

12. In the Specify information about this standard program section, enter the following information for each field:
    - Name (Example): Install Extn Chrome Edge FF via MSI
    - Command line: msiexec /i "Demo_Extension1740466720277.msi" /qn
    - Run: Hidden
    - Program can run: Whether or not a user is logged in
    - Drive mode: Runs with UNC name
    
    

    
    

13. Click Next.
    
    
    

14. Select This program can run on any platform.
    
    

15. Click Next.
    
    
    

16. Verify the settings in the Details field, and then click Next.
    
    
    

    Info:

    The Completion section displays the following message if the Package is created successfully:
    

    
    

Use the following steps to deploy the Whatfix extension:

1. Right-click the program that you want to deploy, and then click Deploy.
   
   

2. Click Browse to select a Collection.
   
   

3. Select a collection, and then click Ok. A collection is a device collection or a collection of devices on which you want to deploy the extension.
   
   

4. Click Next.
   
   
   

5. Expand the Add dropdown, and then click Distribution Point. A distribution point is a server where the packages are hosted.
   
   

6. Select the distribution points that will host the extension.
   
   

7. Click Next until you reach the Scheduling section.
   
   

8. In the Scheduling tab, Click New.
   
   

9. Select the Assign immediately after this event option, and then click Ok.
   

   
   

10. In the Rerurn behavior field, select the Return if failed previous attempt option.
    
    

11. Click Next.
    
    
    

12. In the User Experience tab, select the options show in the following image:
    
    

13. Click Next.
    
    
    

14. Select Download content from the distribution point and run locally option for both the Deployment options highlighted in the following image:
    
    

15. Click Next.
    
    
    

16. Verify the changes in the Summary tab, and then click Next. The wizard starts deploying the extension.
    
    

    Info:

    The Completion tab displays the following message if the Package was deployed successfully: