NSIS Installer Information
To build the installer a NSIS script was created which handles the installing on MPAi as well as checks if the user has the .net framework.
In the past we have used verious installer creators to build own installer these include:
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InstallShield A product of flexerasoftware, However this product is not free to use or distribute.
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Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Installer Projects A Microsoft product which is free to use, however it doesn't provide the specific functionality that we require.
- NSIS A Nullsoft product. Nullsoft Scriptable Install System is a professional open source system to create Windows installers. NSIS allowed us to create custom installer scripts to install MPAi exactly how we wanted it to be installed. While allowing us to create a custom installer interface, with our MPAi logos.
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If you have made changes which don't effect the installation location or the files required then you can simply compile the installer script MPAi.nsi. This requires you to install the NSIS application download NSIS.
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If you have changed the installation location or the files required you will have to edit the NSIS script, this can be done with any text editor. The task is relatively easy as NSIS is very well documented see NSIS Users Manual.
