Review and how it works
NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) is an open source solution to make the setup package for your software. It's made to be little, yet adaptable and it is appropriate for a large variety of applications.
A good installer is essential for the software development. With NSIS you have the ability to make installation packages especially designed for doing any thing that is required to setup your application.
It's script-based and gives you the possibility to accomplish the most difficult and unattended installation requirements. Numerous plug-ins and scripts are accessible: you have the ability to make web installers, interact with Windows as well as with various application components, access components that are shared by multiple applications and so on.
To build a setup package, you must make a NSIS script. After you have created the script run MakeNSIS.exe(compiler) to compile it. It will parse it and make a setup for your tool.
Brief details
Capacity to insert the license agreement in various formats (txt and RTF).
Capacity to identify the destination folder from the registry
The user may produce wizard pages to personalize the installation and to display configuration preferences.
Several languages accessible for the user interface.
NSIS has a good scripting language made especially for installers letting you to practically add custom upgrades, editions.
Lets you to use Windows API.
Assorted built-in compression methods.
It makes installers capable to work on every Windows version.
Output self-contained executable installers.
NSIS' functionality may be enlarged using the plug-ins.
How to install & uninstall NSIS - system requirements
Nothing special to install, use or uninstall it.
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