Files and File Formats

InstallAnywhere 2021

The topics in this section describe some of the output and working files that InstallAnywhere creates.

InstallAnywhere Files and Formats

Topic	Description
Product Registry	Discusses the content and location (by platform) for the InstallAnywhere product registry.
Install Log File Format	Describes the purpose, format options, content, and naming conventions of the install logs InstallAnywhere creates.
Manifest Files	Describes the use and content of manifest files in InstallAnywhere.
Response Files	Discusses the purpose, format, and content of the installer.properties files InstallAnywhere creates and consumes as response files for silent installs.
BuildProperties.xml File	Explains how to use a build properties XML file, such as BuildProperties.xml, to pass build properties to the command-line builder in a single file.
buildproperties.properties File	Explains how to use a .properties file, such as buildproperties.properties, to pass build properties to the command-line builder in a single file.

Note:For information about the content and structure of debug output—both from the Log Settings area in the General Settings view on the Project page, and from the Output Debug Information action—see Reviewing Debug Information.