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Adding Files to an IIS Virtual Directory
InstallShield 2015
Project: This information applies to the following project types:
To add a file to an IIS virtual directory:
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Add an IIS Web site to your project if you have not already done so. InstallShield automatically adds the predefined path [IISROOTFOLDER] to the Files and Folders view. |
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In the View List under Application Data, click Files and Folders. |
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In the Feature list, select the feature with which you want the file associated. |
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In the Destination computer’s folders pane, add the file to the [IISROOTFOLDER] folder, or a subfolder of the [IISROOTFOLDER] folder. |
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In the View List under Server Configuration, click Internet Information Services. |
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Create a new virtual directory. |
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In the Web Sites explorer, click the virtual directory that you created. |
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In the Content Source Path (Local or UNC) setting, click the ellipsis button (...). The Browse for Directory dialog box opens. In a Basic MSI or InstallScript MSI project, this dialog box enables you to select a Windows Installer property (such as [IISROOTFOLDER]) or create a new one. In an InstallScript project, this dialog box enables you to select an InstallScript variable (such as <IISROOTFOLDER>) or create a new one. By default, the files are stored in IISROOTFOLDER. |
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Enter the same target directory as the one that contains the new file that you added in the Files and Folders view. |
At installation, files are copied to the target directory folder. In addition, the virtual directory is configured for that folder on the target system if IIS is present.
See Also
Creating a Web Site and Adding an Application or a Virtual Directory
Adding IISROOTFOLDER Support