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title: "Deploying Click-to-Run applications via Certero Distribution"
canonical: "https://ai-docs.certero.com/space/CUP/118916987/Deploying%20Click-to-Run%20applications%20via%20Certero%20Distribution"
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This article describes how to use Certero Distribution to deploy Microsoft 'Click-to-Run' applications such Microsoft Office and Microsoft Visio. Please note that this article does not explain how to use Microsoft Office Deployment Tools or how to create/configure the required XML files. 

For reference, the Office Deployment Tool can be downloaded here:- [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49117 ](https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=49117)and instructions pertaining to the Office Deployment Tool can be found here:- [https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/office-deployment-tool-configuration-options ](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/deployoffice/office-deployment-tool-configuration-options). You may also find the following XML editor useful:- [https://config.office.com ](https://config.office.com/). 

## Creating the package 

1. Navigate to Distribution > Packages and click 'New'. 

2. Enter a name and description for the package, then enter the UNC path to the folder containing Office Deployment Tool and supporting XML files. 

![image](media://cd394806-f1d6-4efd-80f6-fed0415820f9)

3. Click the 'Procedures' tab and create install and uninstall procedures as shown in the following example: 

```
Name = Install 
Command = %PKGDIR%\Setup.exe 
Parameters = /configure "%PKGDIR%\configuration-Office2019ProPlus.xml" 
Execution Context = Device Based 
Allow User Interaction = No 
Name = Uninstall 
Command = %PKGDIR%\Setup.exe 
Parameters = /configure "%PKGDIR%\uninstall.xml" 
Execution Context = Device Based 
Allow User Interaction = No 
```

![image](media://571148a7-83fc-4e3f-91db-5bdc4e8c63c7)

## Deploying the package 

1. Navigate to Distribution > Active Jobs and click 'New' 

2. Enter a name and description, then select the appropriate operating system, package and procedure. 

![image](media://2699f2fb-0993-4669-86fb-33dd8f038baa)

3. Select the 'Schedule' tab and configure as required, we would recommend configuring the job as shown below when testing deployments: 

![image](media://72e9037e-780e-448f-8991-1467ad2d3b0f)

4. Click the 'Options' tab and configure as required and click save, in this example we will proceed with the default settings shown below: 

![image](media://62640a3a-f2b5-41ec-a1b5-171299666ae9)

5. As we have selected 'Manual Selection' we will now need to add some target systems to the Active Job.  To do this right click the Active Job > Actions > Add Targets: 

![image](media://504afdb9-6b44-4c33-b2ae-2df7204eb78d)

6. Select the required targets as below. 

![image](media://61c1a6d9-a88d-4adf-a511-5b05bd5b6a51)

7. You can monitor the progress of deployments within the Active Jobs area of the platform. 

If you are experiencing failed deployments: [https://certero.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CUP/pages/118655594](https://certero.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/CUP/pages/118655594)