# Custom Apps (Windows)

Custom apps are apps that are not part of the pre-defined apps included in Deep Freeze Cloud.

## Create Custom Apps

To create custom apps, click the *Custom App* button then select *Create Custom App*. Complete the following steps:

1. Package Name – Assign a package name. 
2. Enter URL – Start with http\://, https\://, sftp\:// (zipped file) or \\\UNC.

   If using SFTP, you will need to provide the SFTP User Name and Password, and have the option to extract the compressed file and run the executable file if preferred. Specify the installer executable file name if you choose to extract the compressed file.
3. Architecture – Select the architecture type (for 32-bit, 64-bit, or for 32- and 64-bit).
4. Install Command Lines – Specify the *Install Command Line*. (Exclude /i and /qn for MSI installers.)
5. Uninstall Command Lines – Specify the *Uninstall Command Line*.
6. Restart – Specify your *Restart* options.
7. Install Timeout – Specify your *Install Timeout* options, up to a maximum of 180 minutes.
8. Run As – Select whether to run the custom app as *System Account* or *Specified User Account*. When you select to run the custom app as a *Specified User Account*, provide the *Login ID*, *Password*, and *Domain* associated with the account.
9. Select Computer to Install – Select the computer for which to install the custom app. Click *Next*.
10. First time install – Click *Install* to install the custom app on the selected computer.

Custom apps can only be installed for the first time on one computer. After a successful first-time installation, you will be able to install the custom app on other computers.

To view details of Custom Apps, refer to [Action Toolbar for Apps](/deep-freeze-cloud/using-deep-freeze-cloud-console/applications/computers-windows/action-toolbar/action-toolbar-for-apps.md).

## View Custom Apps

To view custom apps, click the *Custom App* button then select *View Custom Apps*.

This page displays the list of custom apps that have been created as well as the configurations for each custom app.

Custom apps that have been edited will need to be verified and display the <img src="/files/FgUxLVRAR7NpvIfV5jH7" alt="" data-size="line"> icon. Hover your mouse on the icon and click on the link to verify the custom app by installing the app on selected computers.

To search for custom apps, enter a parameter in the Search field.

To create a new custom app, click *Add*.

To edit a custom app, select the app then click *Edit*.

To delete custom apps, select the app(s) then click *Delete*. You can delete multiple apps at a time. Alternatively, in Control Grid view, click on the custom app to call up the *Action Toolbar*, and then click *Delete*.

To copy a custom app, select the app. Click *Copy* then select to *Duplicate* a custom app or *Copy to Sites*.

* Duplicate – Selecting *Duplicate* will create an exact copy of the custom app. You can only duplicate one app at a time.
* Copy to Sites – Selecting *Copy to Sites* will copy the app to your preferred Site. You can copy a single or multiple apps to a single Site or to multiple Sites at a time.


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