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Basic introduction

WPKG Quick Install

WPKG-GP - alternative WPKG client using Group Policy Extensions

Configuration files

These files tell WPKG how to run and are (in most cases) required for WPKG to run properly:

`config.xml`	Configuration settings for runtime behavior of `wpkg.js`
`hosts.xml` (and all files in the `\hosts` folder	Mappings between machine names and profile names
`packages.xml` (and all files in the `\packages` folder)	Defines software packages (commands for WPKG to install/uninstall programs, etc.)
`profiles.xml` (and all files in the `\profiles` folder)	Specifies which packages will be installed/executed for each WPKG profile
`settings.xml`	Settings file used by the WPKG Client.
`wpkg.xml`	List of installed packages and commands (stored locally on each workstation)

For more information about config files, please see: Config files

Server-side files

`wpkg.js`	The core of the WPKG utility
Additional scripts and executables in the `\tools` folder	Helper files

Client-side files

These files are 'optional' for the program to run but are installed by the WPKG_Client software as of v1.1.2 to support a more user-friendly experience for end-users:

`machines.txt`	This contains the list of machines configured on the Tools tab of wpkginst.exe
`wpkginst.exe`	GUI configuration tool
`wpkglogon.dll`	Helper library for Logon
`WPKGMessage.exe`	Displays the 'Please wait..'-style message to the user while WPKG runs
`WPKGSrv.exe`	The Windows Service file that will trigger the actual script to run