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# Deploy an External App to Patch My PC Cloud

*Applies to: Patch My PC Cloud*

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Once an app has been added to the **External** catalog of Patch My PC (PMPC) Cloud, it can be deployed like any other app, but with some subtle differences.

To deploy an app from the **External** catalog:

1. From the PMPC Cloud Portal, navigate to **App Catalog | External**
2. On the **External** catalog page, locate the required app and click it to open its properties.

<figure><img src="/files/d29mMTtJ08N10MVWNNys" alt="App properties" width="563"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

3. Click **Deploy** to start the Deployment Wizard.

<figure><img src="/files/5HpFl41n6WFYR6TRaazo" alt="Clicking ‘Deploy’ to start the Deployment Wizard" width="563"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

4. On the **Risk of External App** dialog box, read the warning about deploying an external app, and if you accept the risks, click **Confirm**

<figure><img src="/files/InQd4oX8PAi5nnwKdgiL" alt="Clicking ‘Confirm’ on the ‘Risk of External App’ warning" width="428"><figcaption></figcaption></figure>

5. Follow the [Deploy an App using Patch My PC Cloud](/patch-my-pc-cloud/deployments/deploy-app.md) process to complete the deployment.

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