Step 1: Configure Your Workstation

Review the SmartDeploy System Requirements 

Please review the System Requirements article in our User's Guide, which covers the required permissions and ports and other recommendations for SmartDeploy.  

Install the SmartDeploy Console

1. Create an account, and sign in at https://www.smartdeploy.com.
2. Navigate to www.smartdeploy.com/download, review the Release Notes, and then download SDESetup.exe.

3. Double-click SDESetup.exe, and then follow the prompts.

   Note: You may be prompted to install other components, such as Windows ADK. After installation, a new folder structure is created in C:\SmartDeploy.

4. After installation, the SmartDeploy Console will open and you will be prompted to sign in. Enter the credentials of the account that you created at www.smartdeploy.com in step 1.

   

5. In the next step, select the SmartDeploy Directory you want to use. 

   Note: Folder Share is the default option for new installations in SmartDeploy 3.0.1050 or later. SmartDeploy will automatically create the SDShareUser account and assign the required permissions. More details on this configuration can be found in this KB article.

   

6. When the SmartDeploy Web Console opens, sign in. Enter the credentials of the account that you created at www.smartdeploy.com in step 1. 

Next: Step 2: Install the SmartDeploy Client