Symantec WINDOWS INSTALLER EDITOR 7.0 SP2 - REFERENCE FOR WISE INSTALLATION EXPRESS V1.0 Installation Manual page 74

Windows Installer Editor Reference
the other projects in the solution, additions or changes you make in the other projects
can be added to the installation automatically. See
the Solution on page 83.
Each Visual Studio installation project contains settings that control how it interacts with
other projects in the solution. You can enter project settings when you create a new
installation, or you can create an installation with default settings. You can edit project
settings at any time. See
You can create a stand-alone installation that is not integrated with a Visual Studio
solution. See Creating a Stand-alone Installation
You also can create other types of installations. See
page 77.
Note
For best results, build the solution before creating the installation. This ensures that the
target files are available for integration into the installation. If the main project's target
file does not exist when you create the installation, project information might not appear
on the Product Details page as expected. The data will be included in the compiled .MSI,
and will appear on the Projects page the next time you compile the installation project.
To create an installation within a solution
1. Start Visual Studio and open a solution.
2. Select File menu > New > Project.
The New Project dialog box appears.
3. In the Project Types list, select Wise Setup and Deployment Projects.
4. In the Templates list, do one of the following:
Select the Setup Wizard icon to create a new Windows Application installation
and enter its project settings.
Select the Windows Application icon, which creates a new installation with
default settings, which you can change later.
A Windows Application installation is a standard installation intended for a Windows
computer or server.
5. In Name, enter a name for the installation file. In Location, specify the directory in
which to save the project.
6. Mark Add to Solution.
7. Click OK.
If you selected the Windows Application icon, an installation project is created in the
location you specified and is listed in Solution Explorer. Skip to the last step.
If you selected the Setup Wizard icon, the Wise Setup Wizard appears.
8. Step through the Wise Setup Wizard:
a. On the wizard's Overview page, review the project settings.
b. On the wizard's Project Type page, select the Windows Application option.
c. Set additional options if necessary.
See Entering Project Settings
Entering Project Settings
on page 75.
on page 78.
Working With Wise Installation Files
How the Installation Integrates With
on page 78.
Options for New Installations on
74