> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.parallels.com/landing/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.parallels.com/landing/pd-ag/provisioning-and-activation-of-parallels-desktop.md).

# Provisioning and Activation of Parallels Desktop

Once you have prepared a virtual machine Golden Image (or several), you can proceed to deploy Parallels Desktop to your users' machines. Smaller organizations that do not run MDMs (corporate device management solutions), may want to use the simplest way: sending out [invitation emails](/landing/pd-ag/provisioning-and-activation-of-parallels-desktop/alternative-deployment-methods/deploying-via-an-invitation-email.md) that will contain links to download and activate copies of Parallels Desktop.

For organizations that run MDMs, we recommend using the built-in app catalogs, accompanied with configuration profiles that will ensure access to all required folders and help maintain Parallels Desktop activation status even through reinstalls.

For a fully manual deployment procedure that includes more one or more pre-configured virtual machines and requires no interaction from end-users, we recommend to deploy Parallels Desktop and virtual machines using our [**Autodeploy Package**](/landing/pd-ag/provisioning-and-activation-of-parallels-desktop/alternative-deployment-methods/alternative-mass-deployment-via-deployment-package/preparing-the-autodeploy-package.md).


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