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Packaging and Distributing SXP and MSI Products

To package and distribute SXP or MSI products you must perform the following steps:

1. Define the product as described in Create a Product Version, using the automatic method or the manual method of packaging.
2. Package software or data on the Packaging Computer. The result is a product in the SXP packaging format.
3. You can optionally convert this SXP product to the Microsoft Installer (MSI) format by selecting Tools, Convert into MSI, from the Packager main menu.
4. Optionally, in addition to the product, create a parameter product (or use an existing one) to be installed on the target computers. A parameter product consists of packaged client parameters you define for one target computer, a group of target computers, or all target computers.
5. Register the packaged product in the Software Package Library on the manager system.
6. Distribute the product from the Software Package Library to target computers throughout your network using software delivery features.

More information:

Packaging Programs that Write Hardware Configuration Data

Basic Steps for Packaging and Distributing Parameter Products