Deploy an SCCM Application using MSI

The following example shows the steps to create the Whatfix extension on Chrome using Powershell:

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

   
   

2. Click Software Library.
   

3. Expand Application Management.
   
   

4. Right-click Applications, and then click Create Application.
   
   
   

5. In the Create Application Wizard, select Browse.
   
   
   

6. Select the Extension, and then click Open.
   
   
   
   

7. Click Next.
   
   
   

8. The Wizard imports the extension and displays a success message. Click Next.
   
   
   

9. Specify the name for the application, and then click Next.
   
   
   

   Note:

   Ensure that the following command is entered in Installation program field: msiexec /i "Demo_Extension1740466720277.msi" /qn.

   
   

10. Click Next.
    
    
    

11. Verify the summary of the application, and then click Next. This creates the deployment configuration for the application.
    
    
    

12. You are redirected to the Create Application Wizard. Click Next to view the changes in the Summary tab.
    
    
    

13. Click Next. This completes the creation of the Application.
    
    

    Info:

    The Completion tab displays the status once the application is successfully created.
    

Use the following steps to deploy the Whatfix extension:

1. Right-click the MSI application, and then click Deploy.
   

2. Click Browse to select a Collection.
   
   

3. Select a Collection, and then click OK. A Collection is a group of devices on which you want to deploy the extension.
   
   

4. Click Next.
   
   

5. The distribution points are automatically added. Click Next.
   
   

6. In the Specify settings to control this deployment tab, set the Purpose to Required.
   
   
   

7. Click Next.
   

   
   

8. In the Scheduling tab, click Next.
   
   

9. In the User Experience tab, select the options as shown below, and then click Next.
   

   
   
   

10. In the Alerts tab, click Next once again.
    
    
    

11. 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 application is deployed successfully:
    
    

Use the following steps to check the status and other details of your application:

1. Select the application that you want to check the status of.
   
   
   

2. In the Summary tab, click Content Status. You are redirected to the Monitoring section.
   
   
   

3. The Monitoring section displays the status details of the application.
   
   

To know about the deployment status of your application, see View SCCM Deployment Status.