Building an Installer Using the Advanced Designer

InstallAnywhere 2017

The Advanced Designer offers a much wider range of configuration than the Project Wizard. You can use the Advanced Designer to perform tasks such as the following:

Assign files to different install sets.
Install multiple LaunchAnywhere executable files.
Add custom panels to the installer.
Customize the installer’s look and feel.
Set rules to selectively install files to specific platforms.
Specify build configurations.

This tutorial will rebuild the previous Office Suite Installer using the Advanced Designer.

Creating a New Project
Adding Pre-Install Actions
Defining the Install Sequence
Adding a LaunchAnywhere Executable to the Install Sequence
Adding Post-Install Actions
Building the Installer
Testing the Installer

Note • You can enter the Advanced Designer mode from the Project Wizard by clicking the Advanced Designer button at any point of the installer creation process. Some developers use the Project Wizard to create a basic installer and then switch to the Advanced Designer in order to customize their installer with more advanced functionality.