Deploy the same App with multiple configurations

Applies to: Patch My PC Cloud

You can deploy the same app with different configurations using Patch My PC (PMPC) Cloud.

Important

For this to work, you must use a different Display Name for the deployment. If you don't, you will receive the deployment with the same name already exists error.

To deploy the same app with a different configuration:

1. Sign in to the portal at https://portal.patchmypc.com/.

2. Locate the required app on the App Catalog page.

Tip

Use the Search field to help you locate the app.

Note

The green cloud icon beside the version number tells you this software has already been deployed using PMPC Cloud.

1. Click the app to open its properties, then click Deploy to start the Deployment Wizard.

Note

See the Deploy an App for more details. You can also apply a deployment template to this deployment by clicking Apply Template and following the Use a Template in Deployments process.

1. On the General Information tab, in the Display Name field, enter a unique name for this deployment, then click Next.

   

2. On the Configurations tab, configure the settings to add any required scripts or additional installation parameters, then click Next.

   

3. On the Assignments tab, click Add Assignment, then select the assignment type you want to add for this deployment.

   

4. On the Add <assignment_type> Assignment page, select the relevant options, then click Save.

Note

If you add an available assignment, as shown below, we recommend selecting the same options in the Add update only app for section. Doing this will automatically make the current version of the app and any updates (current or future) available.

The Assignments page updates to show the newly created deployment.

1. Configure the settings for deployment if required.

   

Note

We automatically configure these settings based on our experience and best practices, but you can modify certain settings if necessary.

Tip

You can click Deploy on this page if you don’t want to add additional assignments or see the Overview page, which allows you to double-check the settings you’ve configured for this deployment.

1. Add any additional assignments for this deployment by clicking Add Assignment and repeating Steps 6 to 8, then click Next.

   

2. Review the deployment summary shown on the Summary page. If you are happy, click Deploy.

   

   If you need to change something, click < Prev to backtrack through the Deployment Wizard to the relevant setting. Make the change, then step back through the wizard to this page. If everything is now correct, click Deploy.

3. The Deployments page is displayed along with the Success - Created <deployment_name> notification.

   

Note

By default, the installation logs for an app will be created in the following folder regardless of the installer file type:

%ProgramData%\PatchMyPCInstallLogs

The only exception is for EXE files, where the specified value for the loggingSwitch variable will be used if it is not null or empty.