--- title: "Deploy a Package using MSI" slug: "deploy-a-package-using-msi" updated: 2025-05-28T03:11:04Z published: 2025-05-28T03:11:04Z canonical: "support.whatfix.com/deploy-a-package-using-msi" --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.whatfix.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Deploy a Package using MSI > [!WARNING] > Note: > > The following steps, for example, show how you can create a package to install the Whatfix extension on Chrome using MSI. Expand the following accordions to create a package and and deploy the Whatfix extension using MSI: #### **Step 1: Create a package and choose program type** 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**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_open_console.jpg) 2. Click **Software Library**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_software_library.jpg) 3. Expand **Application Management**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_software_library_expand_app_management.jpg) 4. Right-click **Packages**, and then click **Create Package**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_packages_create_package.jpg) 5. In the **Create** **Package and Program Wizard**, specify a name and other information. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(636).png) 6. Select the **This package contains source files** checkbox. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_package_wizard_source_files_checkbox.jpg) 7. Click **Browse**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_package_wizard_browse.jpg) 8. In the **Set Source folder** window, select **Network path (UNC name)**, and then click **Browse** once again. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_package_wizard_network_browse.jpg) 9. Select or enter a source path and then click **Ok**. For example `\\wfx-sccmps01\Whatfix Packages\MSI.` ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(637).png) > [!NOTE] > Info: > > A folder should be created in the primary site server where you [save the powershell script](/studio/docs/mass-deployment-of-the-browser-extension). In this step, select the location of the source folder. For example, `\\wfx-sccmps01\Whatfix Packages\MSI`. 10. Select **Standard program**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_package_wizard_standard_program.jpg) 11. Click **Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(717).png) 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 ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(639).png) 13. Click **Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(717).png) 14. Select **This program can run on any platform**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_package_sys_req_plat.jpg) 15. Click **Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(717).png) 16. Verify the settings in the Details field, and then click **Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_package_wizard_summary.jpg) > [!NOTE] > Info: > > The **Completion** section displays the following message if the Package is created successfully: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_package_wizard_success.jpg) #### Step 2: Deploy the extension Use the following steps to deploy the Whatfix extension: 1. Right-click the program that you want to deploy, and then click **Deploy**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_package_click_deploy.jpg) 2. Click **Browse** to select a **Collection**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_package_depoly_browse.jpg) 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. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_package_deploy_collection_ok.jpg) 4. Click **Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(717).png) 5. Expand the **Add** dropdown, and then click **Distribution Point**. A distribution point is a server where the packages are hosted. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_package_depoly_add_distribution_point.jpg) 6. Select the distribution points that will host the extension. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_package_depoly_select_distribution_points.jpg) 7. Click **Next** until you reach the **Scheduling** section. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(717).png) 8. In the **Scheduling** tab, Click **New**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(642).png) 9. Select the **Assign immediately after this event** option, and then click **Ok**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(635).png) 10. In the **Rerurn behavior** field, select the **Return if failed previous attempt** option. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_package_depoly_run_behaviour.jpg) 11. Click **Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(717).png) 12. In the **User Experience** tab, select the options show in the following image: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_package_depoly_schedule_UX.jpg) 13. Click **Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(717).png) 14. Select **Download content from the distribution point and run locally** option for both the **Deployment options** highlighted in the following image: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_package_depoly_deployment_options.jpg) 15. Click **Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(717).png) 16. Verify the changes in the **Summary** tab, and then click **Next**. The wizard starts deploying the extension. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_package_depoly_summary.jpg) > [!NOTE] > Info: > > The **Completion** tab displays the following message if the Package was deployed successfully: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/sccm_package_depoly_task_succesful.jpg) To know more about creating an uninstall program using MSI, see [Create an Uninstall Program using MSI](/studio/docs/create-an-uninstall-program-for-an-sccm-package).