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InstallShield DevStudio

A key aspect of the software development process is the creation of installation programs. Whether you have developed a GUI application, a Smart Device application, or even a Web application, most likely you will end up installing it on machine(s) different from those you developed it on. You have two options—you can create a Zip file and provide the executables of the application and the necessary resources to the person who will manually install them, or you can create an installer that will do the same for you, but in a much more organized fashion. For the Windows platform, Microsoft Installer (using MSI files) provides a standard way of delivering installers for Windows applications and services. InstallShield DevStudio ...