--- title: "Deploy an SCCM Application using MSI" slug: "deploy-an-application-using-msi" updated: 2025-05-28T02:08:15Z published: 2025-05-28T02:08:15Z --- > ## 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 an SCCM Application using MSI Expand the following accordions to create an SCCM application and distribute the Whatfix extension: > [!WARNING] > Note: > > The following steps, for example, show how you can create an application to install the Whatfix extension using MSI. The SCCM tool installs the application on the browsers specified when you [generate the extension](/studio/docs/single-installer-for-whatfix-extensions). #### **Step 1: Create an application** 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**. ![](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 **Applications**, and then click **Create Application**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(645).png) 5. In the **Create Application Wizard**, select **Browse**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(697).png) 6. Select the Extension, and then click **Open**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(698).png) 7. Click **Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(717).png) 8. The Wizard imports the extension and displays a success message. Click **Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(699).png) 9. Specify the name for the application, and then click **Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(700).png) > [!WARNING] > Note: > > Ensure that the following command is entered in **Installation program** field: `msiexec /i "Demo_Extension1740466720277.msi" /qn`. 10. Click **Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(717).png) 11. Verify the summary of the application, and then click **Next**. This creates the deployment configuration for the application. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(667).png) 12. You are redirected to the Create Application Wizard. Click **Next** to view the changes in the **Summary** tab. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(670).png) 13. Click **Next**. This completes the creation of the Application. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(717).png) > [!NOTE] > Info: > > The Completion tab displays the status once the application is successfully created. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(671).png) #### Step 2: Deploy the application Use the following steps to deploy the Whatfix extension: 1. Right-click the MSI application, and then click **Deploy**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(701).png) 2. Click **Browse**to select a Collection. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(702).png) 3. Select a Collection, and then click **OK**. A Collection is a group 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. The distribution points are automatically added. Click **Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(681).png) 6. In the **Specify settings to control this deployment** tab, set the **Purpose** to **Required**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(703).png) 7. Click **Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(717).png) 8. In the **Scheduling** tab, click **Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(704).png) 9. In the **User Experience** tab, select the options as shown below, and then click **Next**. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(705).png) 10. In the Alerts tab, click **Next** once again. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(706).png) 11. 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/image(707).png) > [!NOTE] > Info: > > The **Completion** tab displays the following message if the application is deployed successfully: ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(708).png) #### Step 3: View the distribution status of the application 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. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(677).png) 2. In the **Summary** tab, click **Content Status**. You are redirected to the **Monitoring** section. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(678).png) 3. The **Monitoring** section displays the status details of the application. ![](https://cdn.document360.io/a268766e-d74d-4619-9613-e2472f809ffb/Images/Documentation/image(679).png) To know about the deployment status of your application, see [View SCCM Deployment Status](/studio/docs/view-and-generate-sccm-deployment-status).