Adding New MIME Types

InstallShield 2024

Project: This information does not apply to InstallScript or InstallScript Object projects.

To add a new MIME type:

1. Open the Setup Design view (for installation projects only) or the Components view.
2. In the explorer, expand the component.
3. Click the Advanced Settings item to expand it.
4. Click File Types. The File Types explorer opens.
5. In the File Types explorer, right-click the extension and click New MIME Type. InstallShield creates a new MIME type with the default name MIME TypeN, where N is a unique number.
6. Type the MIME type; for example, image/jpeg.

Click the MIME type to view its Class ID property. Click the Class ID property to edit it in the lower pane. Press CTRL+V to paste a class ID into the property field.

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