Simple application install template (EXE) - WINDOWS

I needed to make creating software install worklets accessible to non-script savvy people on my team, so I came up with these.

Real simple… change the variables as instructed in the script notes, copy/paste into a worklet and that’s it.  This should be quite accessible for even the most n00bish PowerShell users.

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### ~~~        SWEET'S EXE INSTALL SCRIPT TEMPLATE FOR AUTOMOX!        ~~~ ###
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### --NOTES-- ### 
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###  - Set the name of the software                                        ###
###  - Set the path to the executable file                                 ###
###  - Set the name of the log file                                        ###
###  - Copy/Paste into Worklet!!                                           ###
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# VARIABLES LIST

$swname = "INSERT-SW-NAME-HERE" # ex. "Java 8.341 (32-bit)"

$swpath = "INSERT-SW-PATH-HERE" # ex. "C:\Program Files\Java"

$logname = "INSERT-LOG-NAME-HERE" # ex. "OfficeUpgrade.log"

# Create C:\Temp if it doesn't yet exist

New-Item -Path 'C:\Temp' -ItemType Directory -Force -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue

# Start logging

Start-Transcript -Verbose -Path "C:\Temp\$logname"

$output = Test-Path $swpath

if ($output){
  Write-Output "$swname is already installed."
 } else { 
  Write-Output "$swname not present - installer will begin shortly."
}

Stop-Transcript

if ($output){
  Exit 0
 } else { 
  Exit 1  
}

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###   ><><><><><><   END EVALUATION CODE!!!!!  ><><><><><><   ###
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# COPY ABOVE THIS LINE INTO EVALUATION PANE

#---------------------------------------------------------------#

# COPY BELOW THIS LINE INTO REMEDIATION PANE

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###   ><><><><><><   START REMEDIATION CODE!!  ><><><><><><   ###
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# Set Variables!

$swname = "INSERT-SW-NAME-HERE" # ex. "Java 8.341 (32-bit)"

$swfilename = "INSERT-SW-FILENAME-HERE" # ex. "setup.exe"

$logname = "INSERT-LOG-NAME-HERE" # ex. "OfficeUpgrade.log"

$arguments = "INSERT-ARGS-HERE" # ex. '/i "MicrosoftEdgeEnterpriseX64.msi" /q' TOP TIP! - You may need to use single quotes at the start/end!!

# Starts logging and appends the existing log file created by the Evaluation code

Start-Transcript -Verbose -Path "C:\Temp\$logname" -Append

Write-Output "Copying install files..."

Copy-Item $swfilename -Destination "C:\Temp" -Verbose

Write-Output "Install files copied to C:\Temp."

Write-Output "Executing install command..."

# Executing installer - DO NOT make your life harder, eliminate spaces in filenames!
    try
    {
        Start-Process "C:\Temp\$swfilename" -ArgumentList $arguments -Wait

    }
    catch
    {
        Write-Output "Install of $swname Failed"
        Exit -1
    }
    Write-Output "$swname install command executed."

    Remove-Item -Path "C:\Temp\$swfilename"

Stop-Transcript

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