Creating a Project with the Project Assistant
InstallShield 2020 » InstallScript Project Tutorial
After launching InstallShield, create a new InstallScript project by doing the following:
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Open the New Project dialog box by doing one of the following: |
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Click the Create a new project link in the Start Page’s Project Tasks section (on the left of the page). |
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On the File menu, click New. |
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Click the toolbar’s New Project button |
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In the New Project dialog box, click the InstallScript tab. |
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In the InstallScript tab’s list view, select the InstallScript Project icon. |
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In the Project Name edit box, type the project name Tutorial. |
There are many other ways to create a project, such as updating a project created using InstallShield Professional. For more information, see Creating New Projects.
InstallShield creates a project file called ProjectName.ism, in this case Tutorial.ism. The project file stores all the settings you make in the InstallShield user interface. To move a project to another machine, copy the .ism file (and the installation source files) to the other system.
Tip:You can change the directory where new project files are created by choosing Options from the Tools menu, selecting the File Locations tab, and entering the new location in the “Project Location” field.
Your new project is opened to its Project Assistant tab. To begin using the Project Assistant, click the Next button in the lower right corner.
Tip:You can do the Project Assistant’s steps in any order, and switch at any time (by clicking the appropriate tab) between the Project Assistant and the Installation Designer, in which you can add more complex and powerful elements to your installation project.
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