Deploy a Binary Free App

Explains how to deploy a Binary Free App using Patch My PC Cloud

Applies to: Binary Free Apps for Patch My PC Cloud

There are two stages to deploying a Patch My PC (PMPC) Cloud Binary Free App:

• Upload the app installer

• Deploy the Binary Free app

Upload the app installer

To upload the app installer for the Binary Free App:

1. Download the relevant version of the software from the vendor for the app you wish to deploy.

2. Login to our portal.

3. Search for the app in the App Catalog.

   

4. Click the app to open its properties.

   

Note

Notice that both the Deploy and Edit Deployment options are unavailable as this is a Binary Free App that requires you to upload the installer.

1. Click Manage Files.

   
2. On the “<app_name>” Upload file screen, click Add App File.

   

3. On the General Information tab, configure the required options for the app, then click Next.

   

4. On the Upload File Installer tab, either: a. Click Select Application File and browse to the location containing the app’s installer.

   b. Drag and drop the installer file onto this page.

Tip

We suggest you use the download link at the bottom of the page to ensure you download the latest version of the app from the vendor’s official website.

Note

If you select either the wrong file or the wrong version of the file, the Unable to verify the file you are trying to upload. Please ensure you have uploaded the correct file error will be displayed.

This is because we validate the hash of the installer to ensure you are uploading the correct file compared to the version information we have stored in our App Catalog.

If you really need to deploy an older version of the app, deploy it as a Custom App by using the Create a Custom App process.

The hash for the file is calculated as the file is uploaded to your portal.

The portal also shows File Up to Date and the Success – File Successfully Uploaded notification once:

• The file has been uploaded successfully.

• The calculated hash matches that stored in our App Catalog.

  

Note

By default, whenever a new version of a Binary Free App is released, we update the version in our App Catalog, which will trigger an update notification to be sent to all users configured in your portal.

See the Manage New Version Notifications for a Binary Free App process to change this.

Deploy the Binary Free app

Once the app installer for the Binary Free App has been successfully uploaded, follow the Deploy an App process to deploy the app.