# Steps to add applications after deployment

You can add and install the applications, scripts and drivers which are available as executables to the target computer after deployment. Follow the steps given below to add the application details depending on your requirement:

- [Add applications using EXE files](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuring_desktop_central/adding-applications.html#1a)
- [Add applications with folders](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuring_desktop_central/adding-applications.html#2a)
- [Add applications using BAT files](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuring_desktop_central/adding-applications.html#3a)
- [Add applications using powershell script](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/help/configuring_desktop_central/adding-applications.html#4a)

## Add applications using EXE files

1. Click **Add applications**
2. Specify the **Application name** for the applications or scripts you are planning to add.
3. Specify the **Application type**
4. Upload any executable like the application exe, driver exe or script. If you are adding more executables upload a script to silently install the executables on the target computer
5. Specify the **silent switches or execution commands** to silently install the executables. If you have uploaded a script for silent installation, specify the command to execute the script.

   Some examples are:

   - `googletalk-setup.exe /S`
   - `msiexec /package Application.msi /quiet`

## Add applications with folders

1. Create a zip file of the folder containing the application that you are trying to install.

   For example, if your application is under the folder **MsOffice2010\setup.exe**, then create a zip file of the folder **MsOffice2010**.

2. Follow this [ZIP](https://www.manageengine.com/products/desktop-central/scripts/Files.zip) to download the Files.zip file and extract the zip file.

3. Open the Files.zip file and edit the **Setup.bat** file in Notepad.
4. In the first line, replace the **Zipfilename** with the name of your .zip file.

   For example, if your zip file name is MsOffice2010.zip, edit the line

   **7za.exe x -y "Zipfilename"**

   to

   **7za.exe x -y "MsOffice2010.zip"**

5. In the second line, replace the **FolderName** with the name of your application folder.

   For example, let us assume your application is under the folder, MsOffice2010\setup.exe.

   Then, edit the line **cd "FolderName"** to

   **cd "MsOffice2010"**

6. In the third line, replace the **"setup.exe" -silentswitch"** with the installation command of your application.

   For example, if the command for your application is msoffice.exe /S,

   then edit the line **START "" /WAIT "setup.exe" -silentswitch** to

   **START "" /WAIT msoffice.exe /S**

7. Now, save this bat file
8. Execute the bat file in a physical (Target) machine manually to check if the application is installed successfully.
9. In the web console, navigate to **Images->Customize Deployment->Add Applications**
10. Specify the **Application name** for the applications or scripts you are planning to add.
11. Specify the **Application type**
12. Add the three files(MsOffice2010.zip, 7za.exe and Setup.bat) in the **Upload application EXEs to install** field.
13. Enter **Setup.bat** in the **Specify Execution/Installation commands** field
14. Click **Add**.

## Add applications using BAT files

1. Click **Add applications**
2. Specify the **Application name** for the applications or scripts you are planning to add.
3. Specify the **Application type**
4. Upload the bat file of the application that is to be installed in the **Upload application EXEs to install** field.

   For example, **Setup.bat**

5. Specify the command to execute the bat file in the **Specify Execution/Installation Commands** field.

   For example, **setup.bat -install -quiet**

6. Click **Add**.

## Add applications using powershell script

1. Click **Add applications**
2. Specify the **Application name** for the applications or scripts you are planning to add.
3. Specify the **Application type**
4. Upload the powershell script of the application that is to be installed in the **Upload application EXEs to install** field.
5. Edit the following command with the name of the powershell script uploaded:

   **powershell.exe -executionpolicy unrestricted -file <name>.ps1**

   For example, **powershell.exe -executionpolicy unrestricted -file config_user.ps1**

6. Enter the edited command, in the **Specify Execution/Installation Commands** field.
7. Click **Add**.

After successful image deployment, applications will be installed on the target computer.