User Guide

Chapter 4

Working With Wise Installation Files

This section describes the basic procedures for working with installation files.

Topics include:

! Before You Create an Installation.

! File Types.

! Project Files and Database Files.

! Options for New Installations.

! Starting a New Installation.

! Specifying the Target Platform in an Installation.

! Entering Project Settings.

! How the Installation Integrates With the Solution.

! Scanning the Solution for New Files.

! Opening an Installation Package.

! Comparing Windows Installer Files.

! Saving an Installation as XML.

! Working With Installations in the Software Manager Database.

! Compiling, Testing, and Running An Installation.