Setting the Product Code in an InstallScript-Based Project

InstallShield 2016

Project • This information applies to the following project types:

The product code is a GUID string that uniquely identifies your product. An installation uses a product code at run time to determine whether the product has already been installed.

Enter a GUID that uniquely identifies your product, or click the Generate a new GUID button ({...}) in the Product Code setting in the General Information view to let InstallShield generate a new GUID. The installation registers this GUID at run time.

Caution • The project GUID is used to associate uninstallation or maintenance with the original installation. A new GUID is automatically generated for each new project that you create, including copies of existing projects. Once you have changed a project's GUID, its previous GUID cannot be recovered. For these reasons, changing a project's GUID is typically not necessary and should be approached with caution.

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GUIDs

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