Requirements

Basic knowledge of computer is sufficient!
What is Application Installation, Application Packaging overview and historical background, Why Packaging the Applications
The steps for application packaging lab on your home computer so you can learn and experiment with application packaging with hands-on experience)
Identify application behavior and choose the methods of software packaging which are 1. Application Repackaging 2. Application Transforms 3. Authoring / Building MSI 4. Silent Installation

Description

Application / Software Packaging Course Contents

1. What is Application Packaging / repackaging?

History of Windows Installer Technology

Why repackaging is required​

What are the Problems in legacy installations

Major Benefits of windows installer

Differences between EXE & MSI

2. Application Packaging Minimum Hardware & Software Requirements For Lab Setup

Oracle Virtual Box / VMWARE WorkStation / Hyper-V

Windows 7/10 Operating Syste​m

Install-Shield Admin Studio

Pre-Installation Steps

Post Installation Steps

Test the repackaged application

3. Client Application Pre-Validation Analysis

Commanding on Legacy Applications Installation Process

Technical Analysis of a Client Source​ application

Functionality Check & Source Application Behavior

Review of PRF (or) APRF & Installation Instruction Forms

Technical Review of a Legacy / MSI Application Discovery

4. Introduction to Installshield Adminstudio

Installation of Installshield and Adminstudio

How to use for Installshield Adminstudio for packaging

Overview Of MSI Architecture

Introduction on Windows Installer

Technical Review of a Legacy / MSI Application Discovery

5. Methods Of Application Packaging

Application Repackaging

Application Transforms

Authoring / Building MSI Applications

Silent Switch Installation / Un-installation

6. Working with Property Manager

Working with ALLUSERS Property

Working with ROOTDRIVE

Working with INSTALLLEVEL

Working with REBOOT

Working with ARP SYSTEM COMPONENTS

Working with Accept License Agreement

7. Application Deployment through System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM)

Difference between applications and packages node

Deployment of application using SCCM

Generate a report after Installation

Important logs to monitor and troubleshoot application deployment

8. How to package common application in organization for mass deployment

Microsoft Office Application

Microsoft SQL Application

Adobe Reader Application

Google Chrome Add-ins

Oracle Java

9. How to deploy application via common deployment methods

Install / Uninstall Applications Using Bat File

Install / Uninstall Applications Using VBS File

Install / Uninstall Applications Using Powershell

Install / Uninstall Application Using SCCM

Install / Uninstall Application Using Psexec

Who is the target audience?

System adminis who are looking to learn how application packaging is done
Anyone who is moved into new role in which application packaging is required and wants to get up to speed on how to package software in organization
All SCCM administrators as before deployment of any applications through sccm first application packaging is required as a prerequisites.
IT professionals looking to get a job that requires application packaging as a skill, or who are just trying to expand their current skill set