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title: How to Create and Use a Project Template (Windows 10)
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description: How to Create and Use a Project Template
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author: MaggiePucciEvans
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title: Create and apply an App-V project template to a sequenced App-V package (Windows 10)
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description: Steps for how to create and apply an App-V project template (.appvt) to a sequenced App-V package.
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author: eross-msft
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ms.pagetype: mdop, appcompat, virtualization
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ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
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ms.sitesec: library
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ms.prod: w10
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---
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# How to Create and Use a Project Template
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# Create and apply an App-V project template to a sequenced App-V package
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**Applies to**
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- Windows 10, version 1607
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- Windows 10, version 1703
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You can use an App-V project template to save commonly applied settings associated with an existing virtual application package. These settings can then be applied when you create new virtual application packages in your environment. Using a project template can streamline the process of creating virtual application packages.
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Starting with Windows 10, version 1703, you can save an App-V project template (.appvt) file as part of a sequenced App-V package, so it's automatically loaded every time the package opens for editing or updates. Your template can include general option settings, file exclusion list settings, and target operating system settings.
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> **Note** You can, and often should apply an App-V project template during a package upgrade. For example, if you sequenced an application with a custom exclusion list, it is recommended that an associated template is created and saved for later use while upgrading the sequenced application.
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>[!NOTE]
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>App-V project templates differ from App-V Package Accelerators because App-V Package Accelerators are application-specific, while App-V project templates can be applied to multiple applications. For more info about Package Accelerators, see the [How to create a Package Accelerator](appv-create-a-package-accelerator) topic.
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App-V project templates differ from App-V Application Accelerators because App-V Application Accelerators are application-specific, and App-V project templates can be applied to multiple applications.
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Use the following procedures to create and apply a new template.
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**To create a project template**
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## Create a project template
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1. To start the App-V sequencer, on the computer that is running the sequencer, click **Start** / **All Programs** / **Microsoft Application Virtualization** / **Microsoft Application Virtualization Sequencer**.
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title: Automatically sequence a new app using the Microsoft Application Virtualization Sequencer (App-V Sequencer) (Windows 10)
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description: How to automatically sequence a new app using the App-V Sequencer
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author: eross-msft
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ms.pagetype: mdop, appcompat, virtualization
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ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
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ms.sitesec: library
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ms.prod: w10
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---
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# Automatically sequence a new app using the Microsoft Application Virtualization Sequencer (App-V Sequencer)
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**Applies to**
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- Windows 10, version 1703
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Previous versions of the App-V Sequencer have required you to manually sequence your app packages. This was time-consuming and required extensive interaction, causing many companies to deploy brand-new packages rather than update an existing one. Windows 10, version 1703 introduces an updated App-V Sequencer that automatically sequences your app packages, improving your overall experience by streamlining the provisioning of the prerequisite environment, automating app installation, and expediting the package updating setup.
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Using the automatic sequencer to package your apps provides:
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- Automatic virtual machine (VM) provisioning of the sequencing environment. The process for this is covered in this topic.
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- Batch-sequencing of packages. This means that multiple apps can be sequenced at the same time, in a single group. For info about this, see ...
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- Batch-updating of packages. This means that multiple apps can be updated at the same time, in a single group. For info about this, see ...
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## Automatic VM provisioning of the sequencing environment
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You have 2 options for provisioning an VM for auto-sequencing:
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- Using a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD)
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-OR-
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- Updating an existing VM
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### Provision a new VM by using a VHD file
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Provisioning your new VM includes creating a VHD file, setting up a user account, turning on remote PowerShell scripting, and installing the App-V Sequencer.
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#### Create a VHD file
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For this process to work, you must have a base operating system available as a VHD image file, we recommend using the [Convert-WindowsImage.ps1](https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Convert-WindowsImageps1-0fe23a8f) command-line tool.
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**To create a VHD file by using the Convert-WindowsImage command-line tool**
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1. Open PowerShell as an admin and run the Convert-WindowsImage tool, using the following commands:
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```ps1
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Convert-WindowsImage -SourcePath "<path_to_iso_image>" -VHDFormat "VHD" -VHDPartitionStyle "MBR"
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```
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Where _SourcePath_ is the full file path to your ISO image, _VHDFormat_ is *VHD*, and _VHDPartitionStyle_ is *MBR*.
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>[!IMPORTANT]
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>You must specify the _VHDPartitionStyle_ as **MBR**. Using the default value, **GPT**, will cause a boot failure in your VHD image.
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#### Provision your VM using your VHD file
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After you have a VHD file, you must provision your VM for auto-sequencing.
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**To provision your VM using your VHD file**
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1. On the Host device, install Windows 10, version 1703 and the matching ADK version, making sure that you've selected to install the **Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) Auto Sequencer** component.
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>[!NOTE]
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>The App-V Sequencer is included with the Windows ADK. For more info on how to install the App-V Sequencer, see [Install the App-V Sequencer](appv-install-the-sequencer.md).
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2. Make sure that Hyper-V is turned on. For more info about turning on and using Hyper-V, see [Hyper-V on Windows Server 2016](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server-docs/compute/hyper-v/hyper-v-on-windows-server).
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3. Open PowerShell as an admin and run the **New-AppVSequencerVM** cmdlet, using the following parameters:
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```ps1
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New-AppVSequencerVM -VMName "<name_of_new_vm>" -ADKPath "<path_to_adk_install_folder>" -VHDPath "<path_to_vhd_file>" -VMMemory <vm_memory_size> -VMSwitch "<name_of_network_switch>"
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```
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Where you create a unique name for your VM, ensure that the VHD file and matching ADK tools are located on the Host device and referenced in the _ADKPath_ and the _VHDPath_ parameters, determine the amount of memory to be allocated for use by your VM, and provide the name of your network switch.
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A new Hyper-V VM file is created out of the provisioned VHD, creating a "clean" checkpoint, from where all of the sequencing and updating will start.
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### Provision an existing VM for auto-sequencing
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If your apps require custom prerequesites, such as Microsoft SQL Server, we recommend that you preinstall the prerequisites on your VM and then use that VM for auto-sequencing. Using these steps will establish a connection to your existing VM, install the Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) Auto Sequencer from the ADK tools, and provision your VM for auto-sequencing.
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**To connect to your existing VM**
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- Open PowerShell as an admin and run the following commands on your existing VM:
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- **Set the network category of your connection profile on the VM to _Private_:**
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```ps1
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Get-netconnectionprofile | set-netconnectionprofile -NetworkCategory Private
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```
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- **Set the Windows Firewall rules for the display groups, _Remote Desktop_ and _Windows Remote Management_:**
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```ps1
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Enable-NetFirewallRule -DisplayGroup “Remote Desktop”
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Enable-NetFirewallRule -DisplayGroup “Windows Remote Management”
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```
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- **Set the VM to receive remote commands without a confirmation prompt:**
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```ps1
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Enable-PSRemoting –Force
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```
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These commands turn on [PowerShell Remoting](https://msdn.microsoft.com/powershell/reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Core/about/about_Remote) and turn on the necessary Windows Firewall rules so you can connect to your VM.
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**To provision an existing VM**
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1. On the Host device, install Windows 10, version 1703 and the matching ADK version, making sure that you've selected to install the **Microsoft Application Virtualization (App-V) Auto Sequencer** component.
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>[!NOTE]
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>The App-V Sequencer is included with the Windows ADK. For more info on how to install the App-V Sequencer, see [Install the App-V Sequencer](appv-install-the-sequencer.md).
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2. Open PowerShell as an admin and run the **New-AppVSequencerVM** cmdlet, using the following parameters:
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```ps1
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New-AppVSequencerVM -VMName "<name_of_vm>" -VMComputerName "<computer_name_for_vm>" -ADKPath "<path_to_adk_install_folder>"
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```
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Where _VMName_ is the name of the VM granted during its creation and shown in the Hyper-V Manager tool, and the _VMComputerName_ is the name of the VM, assigned after its creation and shown on the **Computer name** field of the **System Properties** screen.
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A new Hyper-V VM file is created from the existing VM, creating a "clean" checkpoint, from where all of the sequencing and updating will start.
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### Review the provisioning log files
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The 2 types of provisioning log files, located at “%temp%\AutoSequencer\Logs”, are:
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- **New-AppVSequencerVM-<time_stamp>.txt**: Includes info about the provisioning activities, such as "Waiting for VM session", "Copying installer for Sequencer", and so on.
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- **New-AppVSequencerVM-report-<time_stamp>.txt**: Includes info about the connections made to the VM, showing whether there were any failures.
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### Related topics
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- [Download the Convert-WindowsImage tool](https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/scriptcenter/Convert-WindowsImageps1-0fe23a8f)
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- [Download the Windows ADK](https://developer.microsoft.com/windows/hardware/windows-assessment-deployment-kit)
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- [How to install the App-V Sequencer](appv-install-the-sequencer.md)
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- [Learn about Hyper-V on Windows Server 2016](https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-server-docs/compute/hyper-v/hyper-v-on-windows-server)
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- [Manually sequence a new app using the Microsoft Application Virtualization Sequencer (App-V Sequencer)](appv-sequence-a-new-application.md)
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**Have a suggestion for App-V?**
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Add or vote on suggestions on the [Application Virtualization feedback site](http://appv.uservoice.com/forums/280448-microsoft-application-virtualization).<br>For App-V issues, use the [App-V TechNet Forum](https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/en-US/home?forum=mdopappv).
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|[Automatically sequence a new app using the Microsoft Application Virtualization Sequencer (App-V Sequencer)](appv-auto-sequence-a-new-app.md) |New |
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|[Automatically sequence multiple apps at the same time using the Microsoft Application Virtualization Sequencer (App-V Sequencer)](appv-auto-batch-sequencing.md) |New |
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|[Automatically update multiple apps at the same time using the Microsoft Application Virtualization Sequencer (App-V Sequencer)](appv-auto-batch-updating.md) |New |
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|[](appv-template-improvements.md) |New |
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## January 2017
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