Including Files and Folders
InstallShield 2022
Your files, the core of your product, are also the core of your installation. Files are added to a project only at the component level. In installation projects, components are associated with features, which are what end users see when they run your installation. If the component’s feature is selected for installation, the component’s files are installed to the target system.
When you are adding files to components in Windows Installer–based projects, you should be aware of Setup Best Practices. By default, the Setup Best Practices Wizard monitors your setup design and alerts you if you have violated Best Practices.
You can add files to your project in the Setup Design view (for installation projects) or the Components view, and in the Files and Folders view.
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