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Script Wizard

General Information

This page is used to collect some general, mainly required, information about the NSIS script and installer.

Script Wizard General Information

Application Name
The name of application that will be installed. ← Back
Application Version
The version of the application. ← Back
Publisher Name
Name of the application publisher. ← Back
Publisher URL
Optional URL for the publisher. A shortcut to this URL will be created in the application's start menu group. ← Back
Target Platform
The target platform for the application. If 32-bit (x86) or 64-bit (x64) are selected, NSIS path constants will be adjusted accordingly, e.g., $PROGRAMFILES32 and $PROGRAMFILES64 will be substituted as appropriate in all paths in the NSIS script. This option is only available when using NSIS 2.26 or higher. ← Back
Installer File
Name of the output executable file to be generated after script compilation. ← Back
Installer Icon
Name of the icon file to be associated with the installer. If left blank, a default icon will be assigned by NSIS. ← Back
Installer Type
The installer type. There are four installer types, which are described below. ← Back
Silent
A silent installer runs as a background process with no user interface or interaction.
Classic
A classic installer has the standard built-in NSIS interface.
Modern UI
The Modern UI installer provides a user interface with a style like the wizards of recent Windows versions.
Modern UI 2.0
The Modern UI 2.0 installer is a faster and more extensible version of the Modern UI installer. This option is only available in NSIS version 2.34 and higher.
Compressor
Specify the compressor to be used to pack the installer data. Currently NSIS supports ZLIB, BZIP2 and LZMA. The "Solid" checkbox is only available if the preferred version of MakeNSIS.exe supports the SetCompressor /SOLID option. ← Back
Vista Exec Level
The execution level for the installer on Windows Vista. This option is only available when using NSIS 2.26 or higher. In NSIS 2.35 and higher, this option is hidden if the MultiUser installation option is selected. ← Back
Create Uninstaller
Option whether to create an uninstaller for the application. ← Back
Uninstaller File
Name of the uninstaller executable file. ← Back
Uninstaller Icon
Name of the icon file to be associated with the uninstaller. If left blank, a default icon will be assigned by NSIS. ← Back
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Uninstaller Icon Uninstaller File Create Uninstaller Compressor Installer Type Installer Icon Installer File Publisher URL Publisher Name Application Version Application Name Target Platform Vista Execution Level