This document is part of the NI Package Management Portal.
Choose a Method for Distributing Packages
These are the main methods to distribute and install packages:
- NI Package Manager GUI
- NI Package Manager CLI / API
- SystemLink
- Package Installer
The table below describes the scenarios in which each method is beneficial. Click on the links in the left column to view step-by-step instructions for each method.
| Method |
Scenarios |
| NI Package Manager GUI |
- End-user on target computer(s) can use the NIPM GUI to easily browse, install, update, and remove their desired packages.
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| NI Package Manager CLI or API |
- Automate NIPM tasks
- Create your own custom package management GUIs
- Integrate NIPM tasks into your own applications (e.g. update notifications)
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SystemLink
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- Admin can use SystemLink to mass-deploy and push package installations and upgrades to n target computers
- You gain all the other benefits of SystemLink (systems management, data visualization services, automated test insights, etc). Refer to www.ni.com/systemlink and the Getting Started with SystemLink page.
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Package Installer
(link TBD)
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- Install package(s) on a clean target computer, which does not have any NI software (including NIPM) installed beforehand
- Install package(s) on a target computer that is not connected to internet/intranet/network.
- You can create Package Installers using LabVIEW NXG 2.0 or later and LabVIEW 2019 or later and NI Package Builder.
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