Getting Started

InstallShield 2020

InstallShield provides powerful features and time-saving tools that make authoring reliable Windows Installer and InstallScript installations easy. The InstallShield Help Library is a resource that will help you harness the full potential of InstallShield. The help topics you might want to read first depend upon your previous experience with InstallShield installation-authoring software. The table below directs you to various topics based on your level of experience.

Getting Started Road Map

Level of Familiarity

Top Help Topics

You have not created installations previously.

To learn general information about installations, refer to the following topics:

Installation Fundamentals
Application Lifecycle

You are new to InstallShield.

If you have created installations previously but you do not have experience using InstallShield, see the following topics:

Working with the InstallShield Interface
Working with Projects
Basic MSI Project Tutorial
Globalization Tutorial
InstallScript Project Tutorial
Run-Time Language Support in InstallShield
Supported Application Programming Languages

You have used other Revenera products.

If you have used other products from Revenera, refer to any of the following topics:

Upgrading from Earlier InstallShield Versions
Upgrading from Other InstallShield Editions
Project Assistant
Installation Projects Overview

You are an intermediate-level or advanced-level user of InstallShield.

If you are familiar with InstallShield, you may want to review the following topics:

Command-Line Tools
Errors and Warnings
InstallScript Language Reference
Running Installations in Silent Mode
Configuring Advanced Settings for InstallShield

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