# Software Installation - How To

## How to deploy Microsoft Project 2019?

### Description

This document provides you the steps required to deploy Microsoft Project 2019 to multiple computers using Endpoint Central.

### System Requirements

Before you deploy the software application, ensure that the computers to which you deploy Microsoft Project 2019 meet the system requirements prescribed by Microsoft. Refer to [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49117](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49117) for more details.

### Steps

To deploy Microsoft Project 2019, follow the steps given below:

- [Download the package](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/deploy-microsoft-project-2019-how-to.html#download)
- [Extract the contents of the exe](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/deploy-microsoft-project-2019-how-to.html#extract)
- [Customize the installation](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/deploy-microsoft-project-2019-how-to.html#customize)
- [Adding the software package in Endpoint Central](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/deploy-microsoft-project-2019-how-to.html#adding)
- [Deploy to target computers](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/deploy-microsoft-project-2019-how-to.html#deploytarget)

### Download the package

- Download Microsoft Office 2019 tool from the Microsoft website ([https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49117](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49117)) and store in the network share. Network share is recommended only if you wanted to deploy the software to computers within the network. If you wanted to deploy Microsoft Office to computers located in a remote location, you can use [HTTP upload](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/deploy-software-file-upload.html).

> **Note**: The network share should have read permissions to Everyone group and should be accessible from all the computers to which you are trying to install.

### Extract the contents of the EXE

- To extract the downloaded package, navigate to the command prompt and run this command:

```bash
<File Path>\officedeploymenttool_<version>.exe /extract:<File Path>\Destination Folder /quiet
```

**Note**: Ensure that you enter the correct file name at the command prompt before extracting the package. You can know the file name by viewing the details, before downloading the package from the website.

### Create a customized xml

- Create a file named `Config.xml`. Open this file from the extracted folder and then make the following changes in the file as given below:

```xml
<Configuration>
  <Add OfficeClientEdition="64" Channel="Monthly">
    <Product ID="ProjectPro2019Volume">
      <Language ID="en-us" />
    </Product>
  </Add>
  <Updates Enabled="TRUE" Channel="Monthly" />
  <Display Level="None" AcceptEULA="TRUE" />
  <Property Name="AUTOACTIVATE" Value="1" />
</Configuration>
```

**Note**: For Standard edition, change the product ID to `<Product ID="ProjectStd2019Volume">`

- If you want to add the product key while deploying the product, then edit the `Config.xml` as shown below:

```xml
<Configuration>
  <Add OfficeClientEdition="64">
    <Product ID="ProjectPro2019Volume" PIDKEY="#####-#####-#####-#####-#####">
      <Language ID="en-us" />
    </Product>
  </Add>
  <Updates Enabled="TRUE" />
  <Display Level="None" AcceptEULA="TRUE" />
  <Logging Level="Standard" Path="%temp%" />
</Configuration>
```

- To download the complete package by using the customized xml, navigate to the command prompt and run this command:

```bash
<File Path>\setup.exe /download <File Path>\config.xml
```

After downloading the package, you can deploy it through Endpoint Central.

### Adding the software package in Endpoint Central

1. Click the **Software Deployment** tab
2. Click **Add Package**
3. Select the **MSIEXEC/EXE/ISS/Command** package type
4. Specify a name for the application
5. Choose Network Path/HTTP Path based on your requirement and Locate/Add the files
6. Specify the **Installation Command with Switches/Arguments** as:

```bash
\\<share path>\setup.exe /configure <File Path>\config.xml
```

7. Click **Add Package**

### Deploy to target computers

1. Select the package that you added
2. Click **Install/Uninstall Software**
3. Enter a name and description for the configuration
4. Define the package settings
5. Configure the deployment settings
6. Choose the target computers
7. Specify the schedule options, if required
8. Click **Deploy**

You have deployed Microsoft Project 2019 successfully.