Project Types

InstallShield 2019 Express Edition

InstallShield offers a number of different project types to assist you in creating the optimal project for your end users.

Express Project—An Express project uses Windows Installer to provide the user interface for the installation. When you choose this project type, you need to create features and specify all application files and other distributable data.
QuickPatch Project—This project type is recommended for installation authors who want to ship small, single updates to their end users. Creation of a QuickPatch begins with the Create New QuickPatch Wizard.
Visual Basic .NET Wizard—Select this option to launch the Visual Studio .NET Wizard for Visual Basic .NET, Visual C++ .NET, and C# .NET.
Visual C++ .NET Wizard—Select this option to launch the Visual Studio .NET Wizard for Visual Basic .NET, Visual C++ .NET, and C# .NET.
C# .NET Wizard—Select this option to launch the Visual Studio .NET Wizard for Visual Basic .NET, Visual C++ .NET, and C# .NET.

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