Customizing the Pre-Install Sequence

InstallAnywhere 2024 R2

The Pre-Install sequence in your project sets the panels and actions that occur prior to the installation of files. By default, a new InstallAnywhere project contains the following panels:

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Introduction—This panel introduces the product or installation process.

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Choose Install Folder—This panel enables end users to choose the installation location for the product.

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Choose Alias, Link Shortcut Folder—This panel lets end users specify the location for any OS or OS X aliases, Windows shortcuts, and UNIX symbolic links (used as shortcuts) that will be installed.

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Pre-Install Summary—This panel provides end users with a summary of various installation settings prior to the installation of files.

To customize the panels and actions in the Pre-Install sequence:

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In the Advanced Designer, on the Sequence page, click Pre-Install. The Pre-Install view opens.

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Click the Add Action button. The Choose an Action dialog box opens.

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Click the action you want to add, and then click the Add button. InstallAnywhere adds the action to the Pre-Install Action List. The Choose an Action dialog box remains open, enabling you to add additional actions as needed.

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Use the arrow keys to move the action up or down in the action list.

To specify an action’s settings, select the action and use its customizers at the bottom of the view. For detailed information on each action’s customizer settings, see Actions.