# Software Installation - How To

## How to deploy Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 using Endpoint Central?

### Description

This document provides you the steps required to deploy Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 to multiple computers using Endpoint Central.

### Steps

To deploy Microsoft Lync Basic 2013, follow the steps given below:

- [Download the Installables](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/deploy-lync-2013-how-to.html#download)
- [Extract the Contents of the EXE](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/deploy-lync-2013-how-to.html#extract)
- [Customize the Installation](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/deploy-lync-2013-how-to.html#customize)
- [Add the Software Package](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/deploy-lync-2013-how-to.html#add)
- [Create and Deploy the Configuration](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/deploy-lync-2013-how-to.html#deploy)

### Download the Installables

1. Download the Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 from the following website:  
   Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 (64 Bit):  
   http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35450  
   Microsoft Lync Basic 2013 (32 Bit):  
   http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=35451

### Extract the Contents of the EXE

1. Go to command prompt and navigate to the location where you have downloaded the installable.
2. Extract the contents of lyncentry.exe to the desired location:

```
<storage location>\Lync2013Basic\setup.exe /extract:C:\Software\Lync2013Basic
```

For example:

```
C:\lyncentry.exe /extract:C:\Software\Lync2013Basic
```

### Customize the Installation

**By using customization tool**

1. Go to command prompt and navigate to the location where you have downloaded the installable.
2. Invoke installation of Lync:

```
C:\Software\Lync2013Basic\setup.exe /admin
```

3. Microsoft Office Customization Tool opens, select **Microsoft Lync 2013 Basic (32-bit)** and click **OK**.

![Lync](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/images/lync1.png)

4. Click **License and user interface** as mentioned below, accept the 'Terms and Conditions' in the license agreement. Ensure only **Suppress Modal** is enabled.

![Lync](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/images/lync2.png)

5. Select **Set feature installation states** and choose **Microsoft Lync**. Click **Run from My Computer**.

![Lync](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/images/lync3.png)

6. The Customization Wizard creates a Microsoft transform (custom.msp) file, which needs to be stored in the same folder as Lync.exe file.

![Lync](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/images/lync4.png)

**By editing config.xml file**

1. Alternatively you can also deploy Lync by editing the config.xml file. Open the config.xml file from the extracted folder and edit the file as given below:

```
<Configuration Product="LyncEntry">
  <Setting Id="LYNC_STANDALONE" Value="yes" />
  <Updates Enabled="FALSE"/>
  <Display Level="none" CompletionNotice="no"
           SuppressModal="yes" AcceptEula="yes"/>
  <Setting Id="SETUP_REBOOT" Value="ReallySuppress" />
</Configuration>
```

2. Save the file, after making the customization changes.

### Add the Software Package

To install from a network share, copy the files that you have extracted (as mentioned above), in the same structure to the network share. The network share should have read access to "Everyone" and "Authenticated Users" group.

1. Click on **Software Deployment** tab.
2. Click **Add package**.
3. Select the **MSIEXEC/EXE/ISS/Command** package type.
4. Choose Network Path/Http Path based on your requirement and locate/add the files.
5. Specify the **installation command with switches/arguments** as:

   For deployment using **custom.msp**:

```
"\\storage location\Lync2013\setup.exe" /adminfile "\\storage location\Lync2013\custom.MSP"
```

For example:

```
"\\DC-machine1\Software\Lync2013\setup.exe" /adminfile "\\DC-machine1\Software\Lync2013\custom.MSP"
```

   For deployment using **config.xml**:

```
"\\storage location\Lync2013\setup.exe" /config "\\storage location\Lync2013\config.xml"
```

For example:

```
"\\DC-machine1\Software\Lync2013\setup.exe" /config "\\DC-machine1\Software\Lync2013\config.xml"
```

6. Click **Add Package**.

### Create and Deploy the Configuration

1. Select the package that you have 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 Lync Basic 2013 to the target computers.