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Ability to create Windows installers that can install, uninstall, set system settings, extract files, and more. NSIS has an overhead of only 34KB! It is by far the smallest Windows installer compared to InstallShield and Wise. One installer that is compatible with all major version of Windows from Windows 95 to Windows 10.
I want to create an installer EXE with some specific properties:
C:Program Files
or copying an uninstaller.exe somewhere.I've seen installers that work like that - so how to do this?
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Peter MortensenAs you've said it can be an MSI, I'd suggest going down that route.
You could play around with installer projects in Visual Studio (if you have it; I'm not sure if the Express editions support making installers), as they'll quite happily produce an MSI that will do what you're asking. It's worth noting they'll produce an EXE and an MSI, you only need to distribute the MSI though.
Failing that, take a look at Windows Installer XML (WiX) as that will let you hand sculpt an MSI that does exactly what you want it to do and will cater for all five of your points above.
Note: Using an MSI will mean that you'll need to have Windows Installer on the machine you're installing to - It's in-box from Windows 2000/ME upwards.
RobRobTake a look at NSIS it is quite simple and it is used to create installers for Windows.
Otávio DécioI've heard good things about the free installer Innosetup, and the website says it can create single EXE installs.
MarkJMarkJTry Advanced Installer, I think it can do all that you ask. I use it for slightly more complex installers but the free version is easy to use and powerful.
There can be an issue with MSI files, older PCs don't have the latest Windows Installer, 3.1, so you need to install that or prompt the user to, first! Have you looked into using IExpress if you just want to copy a file across?
You can use Microsoft Windows's built in installer wizard called 'Iexpress'. To access that, open 'Run', which is done by hitting Windows Key and R at the same time(WindowsKey+R). When you get in 'Run', type in the little box 'iexpress.exe'. Then hit enter. You are there!
Notes: Only available on Microsoft Windows (Legit, and NonLegit)
Setup Explained:
Page 1
- Create a Self Extraction Directive file.
Makes a new installation file
- Create a Self Extraction Directive file.
Edits a .SED
file
Page 2 (Of Create a Self Extraction Directive file.)
- Look in the 'Description' at the bottom
Page 3
- Package Title
The name of your installer, as displayed at the top
Page 4
- Confirmation Prompt
What to tell the user before installing
Page 5
- License Agreement
Skip if you don't know what this is
Page 6
- Packaged Files
What files you need to install
Page 7
- Show Window How the window is displayed
Page 8
- Displayed At TopPage 9
- Package Names and Options Where to save your File- Hide File Extracting Progress From User Hides the animation- Store File using Long Name inside installer Ignore if you don't know what this isPage 10
- Displayed At Top
You are done!
Click on the Title to download the file, without doing those instructions. If it is a virus, got infected or you think it is a virus, feel free to delete the file.
Both NSIS and Inno Setup will cope with all the tasks specified. Inno Setup uses a Pascal-like language for its scripts, NSIS uses its own script language.
Peter MortensenNSIS is the way to go, very simple to learn, just write a simple file specifying which files you want to install over where. You can also add QuickLaunch options and so on. Then run the NSIS compiler and you get the exe.
InstallShield has a release option called 'Single .EXE'. It can bundle the payload inside, plug register w/Add-Remove Programs as you specified.
William LearaWilliam LearaThe not copying an installer somewhere and adding an entry into Add/Remove seem to be counteractive. My understanding is that add-remove programs neccesarily references a copy of the uninstaller that resides in a Windows directory (so it doesn't lose access to it).
Perhaps you could have the screensaver double as an uninstaller if you pass it some sort of command-line option. Then simply tell the msi that the uninstaller IS the screensaver (hence no unnecessary coping to some other directory.)
Peter MortensenYou can create a single installer file using just Visual Studio 2017 Pro and Windows in 3 steps:
NSIS, MSI any installer can do that for you.
NSIS is pretty small and compact.
dr. evildr. evilIf you want to use standard deployment methods with your installer you probably should stay away from NSIS. See http://unattended.sourceforge.net/installers.php for an overview.