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How to create an Installer

11 May 16:36
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Research Project: Installer

Small summary

The web page and the GitHub repository where it is created from are dedicated to what an Installer is and how to create one for your software in Windows using xml integration and the Wix Toolset extension to work wih, with small steps and a solution provided. For further information, a bibliography is provided below.

What is an Installer? An Installer, Installation Package or Application Packaging is used to install software programs on a system. They simplify the process of installing software by providing the user with a step-by-step process with options to select from which will best suit individual needs. The istallation process for software depends on your OS (operation system) and the program you are installing.

Take into account that we will be working with Windows OS, Visual Studio 2017 and NSIS to create an MSI file.

For the full research, please take a look at the web page.

About the Author

I am Núria Lamonja i Pujol (GitHub username Needlesslord, e-mail needlesslord@gmail.com), student of the Bachelor's Degree in Video Games by UPC at CITM-TTC. This content is generated for the second year's subject Project 2, under supervision of lecturer Ramon Santamaria, tech developer and lead of raylib technologies and emegeme.

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DISCLAIMER! The .zip file is big since it has its own code inside, not only the "Release" version in order to make one of the exercises

DISCLAIMER! This information is relevant as of May 2020