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# Install M365Apps

## SYNOPSIS

Installs Microsoft 365 Apps using the Office Deployment Tool.

## SYNTAX

```powershell theme={null}
Install-M365Apps [-ODTFolderPath] <String> [-ConfigFilePath] <String> [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
 [<CommonParameters>]
```

## DESCRIPTION

Uses the Office Deployment Tool to install Microsoft 365 Apps with a specified configuration file.

## EXAMPLES

### EXAMPLE 1

```powershell theme={null}
Install-M365Apps -ODTFolderPath '\\server\share\Office' -ConfigFilePath ".\Configuration-XX.xml"
```

Installs Microsoft 365 Apps from the specified network share using the provided configuration file.

### EXAMPLE 2

```powershell theme={null}
Install-M365Apps -ODTFolderPath 'C:\Custom-OfficeDeploymentTool' -ConfigFilePath 'C:\Configs\OfficeConfig.xml'
```

Installs Microsoft 365 Apps from the specified local folder using the provided configuration file.

## PARAMETERS

### -ODTFolderPath

The network-accessible location containing the Microsoft 365 Apps source files and the Office Deployment Tool `setup.exe`.
This can be a UNC path (e.g., \\\server\share\Office) or a local path (e.g., C:\OfficeSource).
Can be a relative or absolute path.

```yaml theme={null}
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -ConfigFilePath

The path to the configuration XML file used for the installation.
You can generate this file using the Office Customization Tool (OCT) at [https://config.office.com/](https://config.office.com/).
Can be a relative or absolute path.

```yaml theme={null}
Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about\_CommonParameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

## INPUTS

## OUTPUTS

## NOTES

Ensure that the source path is accessible and that the configuration file is correctly formatted.
The script requires administrative privileges to run.
The Office Deployment Tool must be downloaded and extracted prior to running this script.
The ODT folder must contains the ODT setup.exe file and the source files for installation (see `Invoke-M365AppsDownload.ps1`).

## RELATED LINKS

[https://ps365.clidsys.com/docs/commands/Install-M365Apps](https://ps365.clidsys.com/docs/commands/Install-M365Apps)