Project 2019 Professional Retail – Installation Guide (ODT)

1. Download the Office Deployment Tool

1. Go to: Microsoft ODT Download
2. Download and run the ODT executable to extract files to C:\ODT.
3. Tip: Keep ODT in a short path like C:\ODT to avoid path length issues.

2. Create the Configuration File

Save the following content as configuration.xml in C:\ODT:

<Configuration>
  <Add OfficeClientEdition="64">
    <Product ID="ProjectPro2019Retail">
      <Language ID="en-us" />
    </Product>
  </Add>
  <Updates Enabled="TRUE" />
  <Display Level="Full" AcceptEULA="TRUE" />
</Configuration>

If you need the 32-bit version, change OfficeClientEdition to 32.

3. Run ODT Commands

1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
2. Navigate to your ODT folder:

cd /d C:\ODT

3. Run the installation using your configuration file:

setup.exe /configure configuration.xml

4. Verify Installation & Activate

1. After installation, launch Project 2019 Professional from the Start Menu.
2. Confirm the app opens correctly.
3. Activate with your product key or sign in with your Microsoft account when prompted.