---
title: Evaluating App-V (Windows 10)
description: Evaluating App-V for Windows 10
author: lomayor
ms.pagetype: mdop, appcompat, virtualization
ms.mktglfcycl: deploy
ms.sitesec: library
ms.prod: w10
ms.date: 04/19/2017
ms.reviewer: 
manager: dansimp
ms.author: dansimp
---


# Evaluating App-V

**Applies to**
-   Windows 10, version 1607

Before you deploy App-V into a production environment, you should evaluate it in a lab environment. You can use the information in this topic to set up App-V in a lab environment for evaluation purposes only.

## Configure lab computers for App-V Evaluation

Use the following links for information about setting up the App-V sequencer on a computer in your lab environment.

### Installing the App-V Sequencer and Creating Packages

Use the following links for information about setting up the App-V sequencer and creating packages in your lab environment.

-   [How to Install the Sequencer](appv-install-the-sequencer.md)

-   [Creating and Managing App-V Virtualized Applications](appv-creating-and-managing-virtualized-applications.md)

### Configuring the App-V Server

Use the following links for information about setting up the App-V server in your lab environment.

-   [How to Deploy the App-V server](appv-deploy-the-appv-server.md)

-   [Administering App-V Virtual Applications by Using the Management Console](appv-administering-virtual-applications-with-the-management-console.md)

### Enabling the App-V Client

Use the following links for more information about creating and managing virtualized packages in your lab environment.

-   [Enable the App-V desktop client](appv-enable-the-app-v-desktop-client.md)

-   [How to Configure the Client to Receive Package and Connection Groups Updates From the Publishing Server](appv-configure-the-client-to-receive-updates-from-the-publishing-server.md)


## Related topics

- [Getting Started with App-V](appv-getting-started.md)