Cloud Post-Install Scripts

Applies to: Patch My PC Cloud

A Post-Install Script is a script that can be run after the installer runs.

To add a Post-Install script:

  1. Click Add beside the Post-Install option.

Clicking “Add” beside the “Post-Install” option
  1. To import an existing script, click Import, browse to the location containing the script, and select it.

Clicking “Import” to import an existing script

The Add Post-Install Script page is populated with the imported script.

“Add Post-Install Script” page is populated with the imported script.
  1. To manually add a script, enter a unique name for the script in the Script Name field.

Entering a unique name for the script in the “Script Name” field
  1. Select the type of script from the Script Format dropdown.

Selecting the type of script from the “Script Format” dropdown.
  1. In the script editor, type your script.

Typing your script in the Script Editor

Note

We currently have a limit of 50,000 characters per script. Use the Number of characters used counter to keep track of the number of characters you’ve entered in the script editor.

  1. In the Arguments field, enter any arguments you want to provide to the script.

    Entering any arguments you want to provide to the script by specifying them in the “Arguments” field
  1. Click Save to save your script.

    Clicking “Save” to save your script

    The Configurations tab is re-displayed with the name of the configured script beside it.

“Configurations” tab re-displayed with the name of the configured script beside it

If you do not want to configure any of the optional tabs under the Tools section, click Next to move to the Assignments tab.

Otherwise, click on the relevant tab under Tools to configure the required settings, which are explained in the relevant article.

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