Master EXE App Deployment with Visual Studio Code

Master EXE app deployment with Jay Singh's tutorial! Learn steps, insights, and community tips for Configuration Manager success.

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Feb 19, 2025 1 min read

Summary

In this comprehensive tutorial, Jay Singh provides a step-by-step guide on creating an EXE-based application deployment type in Configuration Manager using Visual Studio Code as an example. The video is designed for IT professionals interested in applying the basics of EXE-based application deployment to any EXE application.

🔍 Highlights

Learn how to set up a lab environment for hands-on practice with Configuration Manager.
Understand the prerequisites, including ensuring a healthy site status and setting up a Windows 10 computer or virtual machine.
Discover the importance of testing MSI-based deployments before moving to EXE-based applications.

🛠️ Key Steps

Downloading and preparing the Visual Studio Code installer for deployment.
Identifying and using silent install and uninstall switches for EXE files.
Creating a structured Notepad file to organize silent install, uninstall, and detection methods.
Addressing the auto-start issue after installation with specific switches.

🖥️ Deployment Process

The tutorial covers the following deployment steps:

Creating an application in Configuration Manager and specifying the application information.
Adding a deployment type, specifying content locations, and configuring installation and uninstallation settings.
Setting up a detection method using file paths and versions to ensure the correct application version is identified.
Distributing the application content to a distribution point and deploying it to a device collection.
Monitoring installation and uninstallation logs to troubleshoot potential issues.

📈 Key Insights

Using environment variables like %ProgramFiles% for more flexible and error-free deployment scripts.
Understanding the importance of setting user experience options and scheduling deployments.

🤝 Community Engagement

Jay Singh invites viewers to join a Discord server to connect with like-minded individuals, ask questions, and help others. This encourages community building and peer support among IT professionals.

For more detailed information on each step, be sure to watch the full tutorial on Jay Singh's channel, Tech Next Solutions.