How to deploy different instances of TopTeam Desktop App using TopTeam Auto Update feature

This article explains how to deploy different instances of TopTeam Desktop App using TopTeam Auto Update feature. For this, you need to deploy multiple instances of TopTeam Desktop App for Production and Testing Environment.

We assume that the TopTeam Auto Update feature is up and running for your Production Environment and you are trying to setup another instance of TopTeam Auto Update for your Testing Environment.

• TopTeam Administrators
• System Administrators
• IT Support

1. We assume that your TopTeam Production and Test Environment are on different computers/servers.
2. Your TopTeam App Launcher setup for Production Environment is already set up. If not, set up the environment with the help of the article Deploying TopTeam Auto Update feature step-by-step.

For information on deploying Auto Update App on IIS, refer to the article How to setup TopTeam App Distribution Website for Auto Update.

Once the copy-paste action has been completed, follow the instructions below:

1. Rename the folders from “_Copy” to “TestEnvironment“.
2. Rename the “DefaultConnectionSettings_Copy.cnf” file to “DefaultConnectionSettings_TestEnvironment.cnf”
3. Rename the “DesktopApp_Copy.cnf” file to “TestEnvironment.cnf“.

Ensure that the names of the folders highlighted in the image must match exactly.

For information, refer to the article Installing TopTeam App Launcher in Interactive Mode.

Follow the steps below:

1. Go to the Desktop Launcher folder and create a zip file.
2. Share this file with your co-workers and ask them to extract and run TopTeamLauncherApp.exe
3. Shortcut for your Test Environment will be created on your Desktop.

Revised: August 10th, 2018