New-CMPackage
Creates a Configuration Manager package.
Syntax
New-CMPackage
[-Description <String>]
[-Language <String>]
[-Manufacturer <String>]
-Name <String>
[-Path <String>]
[-Version <String>]
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]New-CMPackage
[-FromDefinition]
-PackageDefinitionName <String>
[-PackageNoSourceFile]
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]New-CMPackage
[-FromDefinition]
[-PackageNoSourceFile]
-PackagePath <String>
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]New-CMPackage
[-FromDefinition]
-PackageDefinitionName <String>
-SourceFileType <SourceFileType>
-SourceFolderPath <String>
-SourceFolderPathType <SourceFolderPathType>
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]New-CMPackage
[-FromDefinition]
-PackagePath <String>
-SourceFileType <SourceFileType>
-SourceFolderPath <String>
-SourceFolderPathType <SourceFolderPathType>
[-DisableWildcardHandling]
[-ForceWildcardHandling]
[-WhatIf]
[-Confirm]
[<CommonParameters>]Description
The New-CMPackage cmdlet creates a Configuration Manager package. A package is a Configuration Manager object that contains the content files and instructions for distributing programs, software updates, boot images, operating system images, and drivers to Configuration Manager clients.
Note
Run Configuration Manager cmdlets from the Configuration Manager site drive, for example PS XYZ:\>. For more information, see getting started.
Examples
Example 1: Create a package
PS XYZ:\> New-CMPackage -Name "ScriptsPackage01"This command creates a Configuration Manager package named ScriptsPackage01.
Example 2: Create a package and add a description
PS XYZ:\> New-CMPackage -Name "ScriptsPackage02" -Description "This package deploys scripts that run on a recurring schedule."This command creates a Configuration Manager package named ScriptsPackage02 and adds the specified description to the package.
Parameters
-Confirm
Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | cf |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | False |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Description
Specifies a description for the package. You can use a maximum of 128 characters.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-DisableWildcardHandling
This parameter treats wildcard characters as literal character values. You can't combine it with ForceWildcardHandling.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-ForceWildcardHandling
This parameter processes wildcard characters and may lead to unexpected behavior (not recommended). You can't combine it with DisableWildcardHandling.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-FromDefinition
Indicates that Configuration Manager creates the package from a package definition file.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Language
Specifies the language version of the package. You can use a maximum of 32 characters in a format that you choose to use to identify the language version. Configuration Manager uses the Language parameter together with Manufacturer, Name, and Version to identify a package. For example, you can have an English version and a German version of the same package.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Manufacturer
Specifies a manufacturer name to help you identify the package. You can use a maximum of 32 characters.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Name
Specifies a name for the package.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-PackageDefinitionName
Specifies the name of a package definition file.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-PackageNoSourceFile
Indicates that the package does not require source files to be present on client devices.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-PackagePath
Specifies a share name or path that Configuration Manager creates for the package source files on distribution points.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Path
Specifies the location of the files to add to the package.
You can specify either a full local path or a UNC path. Make sure that this location contains all the files and subdirectories that the program needs to complete, including any scripts.
| Type: | String |
| Aliases: | PackageSourcePath |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-SourceFileType
Specifies the source file type. The acceptable values for this parameter are:
- AlwaysObtainSourceFile
- CreateCompressedVersionOfSourceFile
| Type: | SourceFileType |
| Accepted values: | AlwaysObtainSourceFile, CreateCompressedVersionOfSourceFile |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-SourceFolderPath
Specifies the location of the source files for the package.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-SourceFolderPathType
Specifies the source folder path type. The acceptable values for this parameter are:
- LocalFolderOnSiteServer
- UncNetworkPath
| Type: | SourceFolderPathType |
| Accepted values: | UncNetworkPath, LocalFolderOnSiteServer |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | True |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-Version
Specifies a version number for the package.
| Type: | String |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | None |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
-WhatIf
Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet doesn't run.
| Type: | SwitchParameter |
| Aliases: | wi |
| Position: | Named |
| Default value: | False |
| Required: | False |
| Accept pipeline input: | False |
| Accept wildcard characters: | False |
Inputs
None
Outputs
IResultObject
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