Creating Installations with Multiple Features

InstallShield 2024

Project: This information applies to the following project types:

Basic MSI
InstallScript
InstallScript MSI
MSI Database
Transform

You can create an installation with multiple features using the Project Assistant or in the Installation Designer (IDE).

To create a multiple-feature installation in the Project Assistant:

1. In the Project Assistant, open the Installation Architecture page.
2. Select Yes to indicate you want to customize your installation architecture.
3. Click the Installation Architecture explorer and then click New. The Project Assistant creates a new feature.
4. Press F2 or right-click the feature and select Rename to provide a name for the new feature.
5. To add another feature at the same level, click the Installation Architecture explorer and then click New. To create a subfeature, click the feature that you want to be the parent feature, and then click New. The Project Assistant creates the new feature.
6. Continue adding features and subfeatures as needed.

To learn about working with features in the Installation Designer, see Creating Features.

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