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Overview
You can create MSI installers. These setup procedures are smaller and allow the use of the installer inside the company.
Note: MSI installers can only be used as part of a stand-alone setup. This format does not support network installations, nor automatic modification of data files.
How to?

Creating an MSI installer via the wizard

To create an MSI installer:
  1. Create the application executable. To do so, go to the "Project" tab, "Generation" group, and select "Generate".
  2. To configure the URL Rewriting of a site, go to the "Project" tab, "Generation" group, and select "Setup procedure".
  3. In the setup wizard, click "2 - Setup" on the left of the wizard. In the dialog box that is displayed, select "Access the setup options".
  4. Select "Individual setup", then "Setup via MSI package" in the next step.
  5. In the rest of wizard:
    • specify the installation directory. The "Advanced" button is used to define the modifications that must be made by the setup to the system configuration (registry, INI file, ...).
    • select the files to install.
    • specify the options for installing the WINDEV framework.
    • specify whether a license must be displayed or not.
    • select the setup context: for the current user or for all the computer users. This option is used to properly create the shortcuts for starting the application.
    • specify whether the MSI installation package must be signed. If the pack must be signed, select the certificate to use.
  6. Finish the wizard. The setup in MSI format is automatically created.
Note: You cannot launch an executable at the end of an "MSI package" setup program.
Remarks:
  • The MSI installer can be certified (Windows App Certification Kit).
  • The MSI installer can be signed.
  • The MSI installer is recognized by Microsoft SCCM.
Minimum version required
  • Version 9
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Last update: 03/18/2025

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