Release Configuration Panel

Project:This panel is not available for InstallScript projects.

The Release Configuration panel enables you to specify the type of compression, if any, that you would like to use in your release.

If you are rebuilding an existing release, the wizard remembers your previous build settings.

Settings on the Release Configuration Panel

Setting	Description
Compress all files	Select this option to compress all of your product's files into either a single executable file (Setup.exe) or a single Windows Installer package (.msi file).
Leave files uncompressed and separate from the installation package	Select this option if your product's files should not be compressed, and if they should be in a subfolder of the folder that contains your installation package.
Custom	Specify whether the release should be compressed: • Compress all files—Select this option to compress all of your product's files into either a single executable file (Setup.exe) or a single Windows Installer package (.msi file). • Leave files uncompressed and separate from the installation package—Select this option if your product's files should not be compressed, and if they should be separate from your installation package. • Custom—Select this option to compress only the files that are associated with one or more features into .cab files. If you select this option, the Release Wizard displays the Custom Compression Settings panel when you click Next to enable you to configure how the compression should be done. Tip:The output of the build process depends on your media type, compression, and spanning settings.

Note:The output of the build process depends on your media type, compression, and spanning settings.

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If you choose a Network Image media type and the Compress all files option, all your data files are compressed into Setup.exe or your .msi database, depending on whether you include the Setup.exe installation launcher.

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If you choose a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or Custom media type, along with the Compress all files option, each disk image contains a DataN.cab file that contains your data files.

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If you choose a CD-ROM, DVD-ROM, or Custom media type, along with the Custom option compression, the data files that you choose to compress are placed in cabinet files named ComponentName.cab.

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If you choose a Web media type, the build output is described on the Web Type panel of the Release Wizard.