Creating a Windows Installer Package (.msi) as Output

InstallShield 2020 Express Edition

You can generate an .msi file to package your installation.

To create an .msi file as your InstallShield output:

1.

Create your installation, including the necessary files, features, registry entries, and shortcuts.

2.

In the View List under Prepare for Release, click Releases.

3.

In the Builds explorer, click the type of media that you want to build.

Note:You cannot generate an .msi file accessible to your end users through the WebDeployment release type or the SingleImage release type.

4.

Click the Build tab.

5.

For the Compression setting, select Uncompressed. This instructs InstallShield to not embed the .msi file into the Setup.exe file.

6.

Click the Build button.

InstallShield builds your release and stores it in the <Project Location>\<Project Name>\Express\<Release Type>\DiskImages\Disk1 folder. The .msi file is in this folder.

See Also

Media Types

Build Tab