Component Wizard
Project:This information applies to the following project types:
Although there are several ways to create Windows Installer components and specify advanced settings for them, the Component Wizard simplifies the process. The wizard assists you by organizing your files into components and making settings for files with advanced installation requirements—often by automatically retrieving information about the files.
To launch the Component Wizard, do one of the following:
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For installation projects only: In the Setup Design view, right-click a feature and click Component Wizard. |
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For Basic MSI, DIM, InstallScript MSI, Merge Module, MSI Database, and MSM Database projects: In the Components view, right-click the Components explorer and click Component Wizard. |
When you launch the Component Wizard, you are presented with the following options on the Welcome panel:
Welcome Panel Settings
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Create components for me using Best Practices
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Select this option to specify all of your application’s files and have InstallShield create all of the necessary components for you according to Setup Best Practices.
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Let me select a type and define the component myself
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This option creates components containing files that need special treatment upon installation and uninstallation. The wizard can create components for only one of the following file categories at a time. Run the Component Wizard again to build components for another type of file.
Note:If you want to create a component that installs, starts, stops, or deletes a service during installation or uninstallation, you can use the Services view. You can also use this view to configure extended service customization options, which are not configurable through the Component Wizard. For more information, see Installing, Controlling, and Configuring Windows Services.
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