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Script Templates

Script Templates let you customise the PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit (PSADT) scripts that Robopack uses when packaging applications.

What is PSADT?​

The PowerShell App Deployment Toolkit is a framework for standardising application deployment. It provides:

  • Consistent install/uninstall behaviour across all apps
  • User notification capabilities
  • Pre/post-install script hooks
  • Logging and error handling

PSADT versions​

Robopack supports both PSADT v3 and PSADT v4.1:

VersionStatus
PSADT v3Default for new packages and flows
PSADT v4.1Available as a script template option

You can select PSADT v4.1 when creating a package or flow, or create your own custom template based on v4.1 in Settings > Script Templates.

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The commands supported by PSADT have changed between v3 and v4. If you have Custom App Settings that use PSADT commands, make sure you have migrated them before switching to a v4-based template.

Default template​

Every Robopack organisation starts with a default PSADT template. This works out of the box for most applications.

Custom templates​

You can create custom templates to:

  • Add pre-install checks (e.g. close running applications)
  • Configure user notifications (welcome dialog, completion dialog)
  • Add post-install configuration steps
  • Customise logging behaviour and log file locations
  • Set organisation-specific defaults

Dialog options​

Script templates offer several options for PSADT dialogs:

  • Show the welcome dialog for uninstall in addition to install
  • Disable showing the welcome dialog in front of other windows
  • Disable minimising other windows when the welcome dialog is shown
  • Show a completion dialog when installation finishes (with customisable text)
  • Display toast notifications to inform users about installations in progress or completed

Templates are managed in Settings > Script Templates and can be selected when building any package.

Installation script signing​

Robopack automatically signs all generated PowerShell installation scripts. By default this uses a Robopack-generated certificate, which can be changed in Settings.

ServiceUI support​

ServiceUI is automatically included for generated script packages that need it, allowing PSADT dialogs to be displayed to users when the app is deployed in the machine scope.