An image processing apparatus includes an identification unit, a transfer requesting unit, an acquisition unit, and an execution unit. The identification unit identifies one of pieces of information regarding applications executable by the image processing apparatus and acquired through a web browser of the image processing apparatus. The identification unit identifies the piece of information regarding one of the applications that is selected by an operator. The transfer requesting unit requests an external apparatus to transfer the application in accordance with the identified piece of information. The acquisition unit acquires, from the external apparatus through the web browser, to-be-executed application information that is to be used when the application requested to be transferred is installed on the image processing apparatus. By using the acquired to-be-executed application information, the execution unit executes an installation process for installing the application corresponding to the to-be-executed application information on the image processing apparatus.