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How to create an OSX (pkg) installer for NodeJS Apps?

I have a nodejs script that I want to package and allow for easy installation for non technical users. It's just a script that runs in the background, so electron seems overkill. I was thinking of making it a launch daemon but not sure how to go…
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How to localize built-in BitRock variables

I'm trying to localize built-in BitRock variables. I need an English and a Spanish version. Unfortunately Yes and No buttons don't get translated automatically when picking a different language for the installer. I found a solution in the…
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PostgreSQL 9.5.1 fails to install on Windows 7 64 bit

Both 64 bit and 32 bit installers fail with the message: There has been an error. The environment variable COMSPEC does not seem to point the cmd.exe or there is a trailing semicolon present. Please fix this variable and restart installation. I…
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bitrock installer - can it overwrite based on bin diff?

I read the bitrock documentation where is mentions that overwrite only if newer is allowed based on timestamps. By any chance we can make bitrock allow overwrite only if newer based on bindiff and not based on timestamps? Thanks!
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bitrock installBuilder issues

I have recently been tasked with finding a suitable installShield replacement and I am leaning towards InstallBuilder over Install4J and InstallAnywhere. Has anyone come across any issues with creating installers that installBuilder has been unable…
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bitrock installer - getting started for Linux

I have read the first few sections of "http://installbuilder.bitrock.com/docs/installbuilder-userguide/index.html" may be 3 to 4 times, but it is quite unclear to me. I have a project/product that needs to be installed/unistalled/upgraded on user…
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Packaging an application into .app in MAC os

I have a application in MAC os with .app extension. It had certain dependent folders for e.g frontend and backend having resources needed for the application to run. All the dependencies and the .app were included in a folder. My task was to remove…
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BitRock exclude directory

I am attempting to exclude the directory /Library/WebServer/Documents/PHP-Point-Of-Sale/.git from my installer, but I am not having success. 1 …
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How to glob and check multiple files in InstallBuilder?

I'm making installer program using VMware InstallBuilder (previously named Bitrock InstallBuilder), and need to ensure the non-existence of some files in target directory. Here I describe its logic in Perl fake code: sub validate_target_dir { my…
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Resize language selection dialog

Using Bitrock installer (now VMWare installer), is there a way to resize the language selection dialog? There's some strings that are truncated in the title and I would love to be able to set a minimum size some how. Thanks
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Is there any way to set OS compatibility to windows application programmatically or bitrock install builder?

I am trying to setup windows application compatibility to where ever it installing(either it can be windows 7/8/10). This should be done before installation. If it can be done through any installation setup also fine. Just to inform, I am using…
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Determine .NET Core version during install (IzPack, BitRock, Install4J)

I am creating a service installer for various platforms (Windows and Linux/Unix for start). The install is pretty simple, just copy/unpack some files to chosen path, rewrite some settings text files, copy the service and start it. (Uninstall process…
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Bitrock Installer on Mac OSX

Daniel Lopez wrote that there is code in Bitrock for checking permissions. I have looked in the knowledge Base, but couldn't find the necessary code. Anyone know? Also, what about code for changing privileges? Thanks in advance, Roger Mester
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Can installer enable windows features?

We have a setup made with Bitrock Install Builder. Before installing the main application, it checks if Framework .Net already installed, and installs it if needed. But we encountered problems running the setup on windows server 2012, because the…
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