Arduino Create App (Windows)

[devvbot]

Hi, I work for a school IT Team. We've had a request for Ardiuno Create to be deployed. Typically we use Intune to deploy all our Apps which is fine, But we're struggling to find a working Machine wide installer for this software.

The available installer (.exe) is only a user based installation, that installs files into the AppData folder. I've checked all of the posts here regarding this and sadly found nothing of use. Has anyone came across anything to deploy this software to multiple users/machines?

[michael_whitaker]

Hi @devvbot
To deploy Arduino Create machine-wide, you may need to repackage the installer or use alternative methods. Here are some steps you can consider:

1. Repackage the installer: You can repackage the user-based installer into a machine-wide installer. This process involves creating a custom MSI installer that installs the software in a location accessible by all users on the machine. You can use packaging tools like Microsoft's Orca or third-party tools like Advanced Installer or WiX Toolset to create an MSI package.Once you have created the MSI package, you can use Intune to deploy it to multiple machines.

2. Scripted Installation:

Another option is to create a script that installs Arduino Create and places it in a machine-wide location. You can use PowerShell or batch scripting for this purpose. Here's a simplified example of a PowerShell script to install an application machine-wide:

Start-Process -FilePath "ArduinoInstaller.exe" -ArgumentList "/S" -Wait
Copy-Item -Path "$env:APPDATA\Arduino" -Destination "C:\Program Files\Arduino" -Recurse

You can customize the script according to your needs and then deploy it through Intune.

3. Intune Win32 App Deployment:

If you have access to the Intune Management Extension, you can package the Arduino Create installer and deployment script into a Win32 app. This method allows for more flexibility in deploying and managing applications on Windows 10 machines. You'll need to create a custom XML file that defines the installation and uninstallation processes and then upload it to Intune.

[devvbot]

@michael_whitaker

To deploy Arduino Create machine-wide, you may need to repackage the installer or use alternative methods. Here are some steps you can consider:

1. Repackage the installer: You can repackage the user-based installer into a machine-wide installer. This process involves creating a custom MSI installer that installs the software in a location accessible by all users on the machine. You can use packaging tools like Microsoft's Orca or third-party tools like Advanced Installer or WiX Toolset to create an MSI package.Once you have created the MSI package, you can use Intune to deploy it to multiple machines.
2. Scripted Installation:

Another option is to create a script that installs Arduino Create and places it in a machine-wide location. You can use PowerShell or batch scripting for this purpose. Here's a simplified example of a PowerShell script to install an application machine-wide:

Start-Process -FilePath "ArduinoInstaller.exe" -ArgumentList "/S" -Wait
Copy-Item -Path "$env:APPDATA\Arduino" -Destination "C:\Program Files\Arduino" -Recurse

You can customize the script according to your needs and then deploy it through Intune.

3. Intune Win32 App Deployment:

If you have access to the Intune Management Extension, you can package the Arduino Create installer and deployment script into a Win32 app. This method allows for more flexibility in deploying and managing applications on Windows 10 machines. You'll need to create a custom XML file that defines the installation and uninstallation processes and then upload it to Intune.

I already asked ChatGPT for a solution, The issue isnt with Arduino IDE. It's Arduino Create.