Import a New Package into the Deployment Workbench

Import packages into the Deployment Workbench by using the Import OS Packages Wizard. Start the Import OS Packages Wizard using one of the following methods:

· In the console tree, click the Packages node or a folder beneath the Packages node. Then, in the Actions pane, click Import OS Packages.

· In the console tree, click the Packages node or a folder beneath the Packages node. Then, from the Action menu, click Import OS Packages.

· In the console tree, click the Packages node or a folder beneath the Packages node, and then click Import OS Packages.

To import a new package

1. Click Start, and then point to All Programs. Point to Microsoft Deployment Toolkit, and then click Deployment Workbench.

2. In the Deployment Workbench console tree, go to Deployment Workbench/Deployment Shares/deployment_share/Packages (where deployment_share is the name of the deployment share to which you will add the application).

3. In the Actions pane, click Import OS Packages.

The Import OS Packages Wizard starts.

4. Complete the Import OS Packages Wizard using the information in Table 46.

Table 46. Information for Completing the Import OS Packages Wizard

On this wizard page	Do this
Specify Directory	In Package source directory, type path (where path is the fully qualified path to the folder that contains the package you want to import), and then click Next. Note You can alternatively click Browse to find the folder on a local drive or network shared folder.
Summary	View the information in the Details box, and then click Next.
Confirmation	Tip You can click Save Output to save the output of the wizard to a file. You can also click View Script to view the Windows PowerShell scripts used to perform the wizard tasks. Click Finish.

The Import OS Packages Wizard finishes. The package is added to the list of packages in the details pane of the Deployment Workbench.