Creating a Single Self-Extracting Installation File
InstallShield 2020 Express Edition
To create a single self-extracting installation file:
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In the View List under Prepare for Release, click Releases. |
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In the Builds explorer, click SingleImage. |
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For the Compression setting, select Compressed. |
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For the Compress Media setting, select Yes. |
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In the Builds explorer, right-click SingleImage and then click Build. |
Any releases that you build with the SingleImage build type are compressed into one file.
Note:If you select Yes for the Setup Launcher setting, the file that InstallShield generates is an executable file (.exe). The executable file contains your Windows Installer database (.msi), as well as all of the files that are needed to install the Windows Installer (if appropriate) and your product. If you do not include a setup launcher, the single file that is generated is an .msi file that contains all of the logic and data that are necessary to install your product.
See Also
Adding Windows Installer Redistributables to Projects
Releases View
Media Types
Build Tab