Setup Launcher Panel

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Project: The Setup Launcher panel is available for the following project types:

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Basic MSI

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InstallScript MSI

The Setup Launcher panel lets you specify whether you want to create a Setup.exe setup launcher. It also lets you specify whether you want to include the redistributable for Windows Installer 3.1 or earlier with your installation. For information about Windows Installer redistributables, see Adding Windows Installer Redistributables to Projects.

Settings on the Setup Launcher Panel
Setting	Description
Create installation launcher (Setup.exe)	Use this option to specify whether to create a Setup.exe setup launcher for the current release. The Setup.exe setup launcher is required in some cases. For example, if you want to install the Windows Installer engine on a target system, your release must include a setup launcher. It is also required if you selected the option to display the Language dialog in the Setup Languages panel. To learn more about scenarios that require a setup launcher, see Creating a Setup Launcher. The entire setup package and all of your application’s files are compressed into Setup.exe if you selected the Compressed and included within the installation package option on the Release Configuration panel for a Network Image or Web—One Executable media type.