A method for a web browser-controlled installation of software on a remote computer system includes accessing at least one remote computer system; temporarily transferring a non-user interface, platform-independent installation program having an embedded web application and light-weight web server onto the at least one remote computer system, wherein the web application provides a web user interface; accessing a web browser and connecting to the light-weight web server via the web interface provided by the web application; providing instructions for installing software on the at least one remote computer to the web interface; the light-weight web server transferring the instructions to the non-user interface installation program; transferring and installing software on the at least one remote computer system; and removing the installation program, web application, and light-weight web server from the at least one remote computer.