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title: How to Create a Package Accelerator by Using PowerShell
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# How to Create a Package Accelerator by Using PowerShell


App-V 5.0 package accelerators automatically sequence large, complex applications. Additionally, when you apply an App-V 5.0 package accelerator, you are not always required to manually install an application to create the virtualized package.

**To create a package accelerator**

1.  Install the App-V 5.0 sequencer. For more information about installing the sequencer see [How to Install the Sequencer](how-to-install-the-sequencer-beta-gb18030.md).

2.  To open a PowerShell console click **Start** and type **PowerShell**. Right-click **Windows PowerShell** and select **Run as Administrator**. Use the **New-AppvPackageAccelerator** cmdlet.

3.  To create a package accelerator, make sure that you have the .appv package to create an accelerator from, the installation media or installation files, and optionally a read me file for consumers of the accelerator to use. The following parameters are required to use the package accelerator cmdlet:

    -   **InstalledFilesPath** - specifies the application installation path.

    -   **Installer** – specifies the path to the application installer media

    -   **InputPackagePath** – specifies the path to the .appv package

    -   **Path** – specifies the output directory for the package.

    The following example displays how you can create a package accelerator with an .appv package and the installation media:

    **New-AppvPackageAccelerator -InputPackagePath <path to the .appv file> -Installer <path to the installer executable> -Path <directory of the output path>**

    Additional optional parameters that can be used with the **New-AppvPackageAccelerator** cmdlet are displayed in the following list:

    -   **AcceleratorDescriptionFile** - specifies the path to user created package accelerator instructions. The package accelerator instructions are **.txt** or **.rtf** description files that will be packaged with the package created using the package accelerator.

    **Got a suggestion for App-V**? Add or vote on suggestions [here](http://appv.uservoice.com/forums/280448-microsoft-application-virtualization). **Got an App-V issue?** Use the [App-V TechNet Forum](https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/home?forum=mdopappv).

## Related topics


[Administering App-V by Using PowerShell](administering-app-v-by-using-powershell.md)