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Advanced Installer is a setup authoring tool which is primarily used to create Windows Installer MSI packages. It also includes features and dedicated tools designed for application deployment tasks.

Advanced Installer is a setup authoring tool which creates installers and software packages. It has both free and commercial editions.

It is primarily used for creating Windows Installer MSI packages for Windows applications, but it can also be used to create:

  • Microsoft App-V packages
  • Microsoft UWP packages (.appx)
  • VMware ThinApp packages
  • MAC OS X ZIP packages
  • Windows CE CAB files
  • Microsoft Office and Visual Studio add-in and extension packages
  • Visual Studio add-in/extension packages (.vsix)

Advanced Installer also includes dedicated tools for:

  • delivering application updates
  • integrating a trial period and licensing mechanism into an application
  • repackaging existing packages

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Create a small web installer using Inno Setup

I have created a software suite installer using Inno Setup. What I would like to do is to create a small installer and when executed, will download and execute that software suite installer. I know Advanced Installer has that package type: Web…
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Advanced Installer: Stop installer from clearing temp files on upgrade

I have run into an issue while going through the process of getting Updating to work. The update method used is to do an uninstall and then install. My problem is as follows: I have several custom actions which rely on files in the Temp folder, and…
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How to bypass/disable UAC in setup Installation

Folk, I need to bypass UAC, through my Installer. Please note I am using InnoSetup/NSIS/Advanced Installer. I have tried all settings like SILENT / VERYSILENT but nothing has worked. Help me out :) Regards Subh
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Deployment of VSTO plugin via Advanced Installer

I am attempting to create an install package for a VSTO add-in I've written for Microsoft Outlook 2010 and 2013. I wish for it to be simple to upgrade this plugin as it will be deployed to a great many clients. I am however encountering a problem…
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Advanced Installer, calling my custom MSI with a flag/argument via command line?

I've created a custom MSI package and I'm working with Advanced Installer to try and add some sort of command line argument, a "flag" that can be triggered. When that flag is triggered, it will cause a chain of events to take place in the installer…
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Broken registry path by Advanced Installer

Advanced Installer Version (8.9) I have developed a simple .Net Installer class. Its special feature is that provides a specific UI, based on *ini file. As far as I know Advanced Installer doesn't support such things. Correct me if I wrong! But that…
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Multiple build configuration in Advanced Installer

I am using Advanced Installer with Visual Studio 2010. I managed to create an .aip project, but when I want to add the files from the relevant VS projects, I have to choose the exact location of these files. I want to use more then one build…
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Advanced Installer startup action

I'm using Advanced Installer professional edition for a small windows application. I wondering if it is possible to run a custom action when the installer is executed and the product is already installed (and up to date) ? Usually when you run the…
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Creating a setup File using Advanced Installer and C#

This is the first time I am creating an installation. I need some help on this. I use the Publish option when creating my setup. When I finish installing, the setup installation path contains all the .cs files as they are visible during…
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Could not load file or assembly System.Runtime.CompilerServices.Unsafe, Version=4.0.4.0 while importing visual studio project

I tried to import a visual studio project made with C# for the trial application and I get an error message while importing the visual studio solution. I am using VS 2019 Community and AdvancedInstaller 2020 R1. Here is the list of packages for…
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How does this left hand side assignment for a function call work in JScript?

I was looking for a way to log down messages the installer log using JScript and stumbled upon this answer: How to debug an MSI Custom Action that is implemented in Javascript? It works great. However there is something intriguing in the code that I…
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How to Sign exe or msix Setup that can run on everywhere

I want to sign an Exe (msi) or MSIX setup file to run on all systems without any problems (like smart screen). I used InstallShield and Advanced Installer for creating setup Both of these applications can be signed by the PFX file However, the user…
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Serial validation PHP Advanced Installer to Gumroad

I want to try to have Advanced Installer validate a serial number through Gumroad's license key API, and unfortunately, Advanced installer won't allow me to change the POST query name, as instead it wants to POST to a PHP file that contains the…
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Digital signing halts with the error "SetDllDirectory function in Pyinstaller is not currently supported by Windows UWP applications"

When I try to create a Windows AppX with Advanced Installer at the digital signing stage the program stops saying "The application calls the SetDllDirectory function which is currently not supported by windows UWP applications. A digitally unsigned…
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advanced installers 13 how to modify app.config or web.config use user input?

now,we can contain winform and Web project in on installer project,but,advanced installers 13 how to modify app.config or web.config use user input? thanks
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