Creating a Windows Installer Package (.msi) as Output
You can generate an .msi file to package your installation.
To create an .msi file as your InstallShield output:
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Create your installation, including the necessary files, features, registry entries, and shortcuts. |
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In the View List under Prepare for Release, click Releases. |
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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.
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For the Compression setting, select Uncompressed. This instructs InstallShield to not embed the .msi file into the Setup.exe file. |
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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.