How do you make an MSI?

[Mush Martin]

How do you make an MSI?

the question pretty much speaks for itself.
I am in the process of uploading a large assembly
mod for future mp partners and with it I have
included assembly instructions which are simple
enough. but it would be made simpler if I could
learn how to make an installer

anybody?:hmm:

[ReallyDedPoet]

Bump :up:


RDP

[Digital_Trucker]

Not sure it's really what you're looking for, but I've been using a little thing called setupdev. It basically creates a setup exe that allows for desktop shortcuts, registry entries and all manner of good stuff.

You can take a look at it at http://www.softpedia.com/get/Authoring-tools/Setup-creators/SetupDev.shtml

[jdkbph]

I think both Wise Installer or Package Studio and InstallShield will package MSIs for you.

JD

[Mush Martin]

Thanks for the leads boys.
M

[Powerthighs]

Visual Studio will do it as well.

You might check out WiX. It's a free toolset that will create MSIs for you, developed by a guy on the setup team at microsoft.

http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa302186.aspx
http://sourceforge.net/projects/wix/