Creating Installer using WinRAR
Posted by vishu2125 on June 14, 2008
Yes it is Winrar,your own archiving tool, apart from basic zip/unzip it can perform some real cool stuffs.It can be used to create a quick smart installer and it is very easy. Just follow the steps given below and you will be amazed by your own work.
Ok.Here is the list of items you need:
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WinRAR installation
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Files to be bundled as installer.
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A wicked brain to follow the instructions given below.
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Dump all the files required by your project into one folder.
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Right click on it and go to Add Files to archives
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A window will open. Either change the extension of the archive file or check the option Create SFX Archive.
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Goto Advanced Tab and Click on SFX Options button .
- Another window will pop up which will allow you to customize your installer further.
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Here Click on each tab to provide necessery deails:
General
Provide the path where the installer will install the files.It can be Program Files or any other location.
Advanced
This tab provides two options:
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Cleaning up old files.
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Creating Shortcuts.
Creating Shortcuts:
By Clicking on Add Shortcut options we can add multiple shortcuts on the locations shown in the picture given below :
Modes
A custum question can be asked if required before installation by using this option.These modes are specially require if you need to keep the client in mind. Here you can set
- If it has to use temporary folder
- Do a silent installation without asking
- Overwrite options – Complete, ask or skip.
Update
This option allow us to configure the update process.
Text and Icon
To give more professional look to installer you need to add Title images and text so that people don’t think it a spam. Check the image.
License
This tab allows you to show the license text at startup time.
Module
This tab allow you to use it as in GUI mode or console mode.
So after providing these details your installer is ready.
