Setting the Product Code in a Windows Installer–Based Project

InstallShield 2019

Project • This information applies to the following project types:

The product code is a 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 • Because the product code uniquely identifies your product, changing the code after distributing a release of your product is not recommended.

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GUIDs

General Information View

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