How to use izPack to create an installer

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Hi I have installed izPack in linux operating system. I have my own java application in jar format. I want to create a installer of that jar file for a linux operating system. I want to display license agreement when some one wants to install using that installer

So can anyone tell me the step by step approach to create installer using izpack.

Thanks Sunil Kumar Sahoo

score 10 · Accepted Answer · answered Sep 23 '09 at 16:14

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Creating an installer with IzPack is fairly straightforward and well-documented. Unfortunately the specifics are highly dependent on the product to be installed, so your best bet is to read the documentation and look at the sample.

answered Sep 23 '09 at 16:14

SingleShot

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Hi I have created both install-definition.xml for my project but how to create the executable file. Do I need to deploy anywhere. – Sunil Kumar Sahoo Sep 24 '09 at 03:54
Both links are dead – Karel Bílek Jan 11 '18 at 15:59
Use this link "https://izpack.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/IZPACK/overview" it is an active link – Nitin Parashar Jul 02 '18 at 07:12

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 15 '11 at 13:20

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Hello In the link below you will find a nice help about izpack installer.

http://www.imrantariq.com/blog/?p=89

Link below contains a detailed pdf to make installer with izpack.

http://www.imrantariq.com/blog/?attachment_id=112

cheers

Imran tariq

answered Mar 15 '11 at 13:20

Muhammad Imran Tariq

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score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Jul 14 '15 at 13:11

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Visit Here for Simple Example .

answered Jul 14 '15 at 13:11

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score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Sep 05 '11 at 16:34

You wrote that you already have the install.xml as documented at the izpack homepage

So the next step would be to compile the installer.jar from it.

Either you follow the getting started guide from izpack or you use a plugin to include the izpack action to your deployment process.

There is a plugin for maven (see here http://izpack.codehaus.org/izpack-maven-plugin/usage.html for how to use it) and there also is one for ant, its documented at the izpack page. http://izpack.org/documentation/sample-install-definition.html

score 1 · Answer 5 · edited Apr 12 '13 at 06:36

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You need to add.

License.txt file with the same level of bin directory. Now add the following line to panel
add panel tage like "panel classname="LicencePanel" " in panels tag
add file tage like "file src="Licence.txt" targetdir="$INSTALL_PATH" " in "packet" tag.

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answered Apr 12 '13 at 06:18

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How to use izPack to create an installer

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