Files Panel

InstallShield 2026 » Component Wizard » Best Practices

Project: This information applies to the following project types:

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Basic MSI

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DIM

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InstallScript MSI

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Merge Module

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MSI Database

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MSM Database

In the Files panel, specify the files that should be grouped into components.

Files Panel Settings

Setting

Description

Files

The Files list displays information about each file associated with this component.

Add files to the list in either of the following ways:

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Drag and drop files from Windows Explorer onto the file list.

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Click Add Files and browse to your application’s files.

Note:The path to each file is a hard-coded link. If the file is moved or renamed, the Link To value reads *** File Not Found ***, and the Release Wizard will be unable to resolve the file link when you build your setup package.

Extract COM Info Immediately

If this option is selected, the component’s COM Extract at Build setting is set to No and the COM data is extracted immediately. If you clear this check box, the COM data is extracted at build time.

Add Files

Click Add Files to browse to the files you want to add to the list. In the resulting dialog you can select as many files as you want from a single folder by pressing the SHIFT or CTRL key and clicking on the files.

You can also use the Insert key to add files.

Add Folder

Click Add Folder to browse to a folder that you would like to add to the list. All the files under this folder, including any files in subfolders, will be added to your project.

Remove Files

Select one or more files and click Remove Files to permanently delete them from the list.

You can also use the Delete key to delete files.