Install-Microsoft365

Description

Enables the installation of Microsoft 365 Apps for Business or any Microsoft 365 product with XML configuration support.

Requirements

• PowerShell 5+
• Windows 10+ / Server 2016+
• Must be run as an Administrator

Usage

1. Checks for elevated session privileges. If not elevated, it warns and exits.
2. Sets up the environment.
3. Checks if a custom XML configuration path is provided. If not, it creates a default configuration for Microsoft 365 Apps for Business installation.
4. Downloads and extracts the Office Deployment Tool (ODT) in a dedicated ODT folder within the script's directory.
5. Uses the ODT with the provided or default XML configuration to start the installation of Microsoft 365 Apps.
6. Cleans up the ODT folder after the installation is complete. Optionally, restarts the computer if requested.

.\\Install-Microsoft365.ps1

Installs Microsoft 365 Apps for Business with default configuration.

.\\Install-Microsoft365.ps1 -XMLPath "C:\\Path\\To\\config.xml"

Installs Microsoft 365 using the specified local XML configuration file.

.\\Install-Microsoft365.ps1 -XMLPath "https://contoso.com/config.xml" -Restart

Installs Microsoft 365 using the specified XML configuration from a URL and restarts the computer after installation.

Parameters

Parameter	Alias	Required	Default	Type	Description
XMLPath		False		String	The URL/path to the XML config file
Restart		False	$False	Switch	Restart after the install

Output

• .\Install-Microsoft365-log.txt
• .\Install-Microsoft365-error.txt