This final step in our step-by-step series for the SAPIEN MSI Builder shows you how to install Windows Services on the target computer. This applies to Windows Services created with the SAPIEN Script Packager using PowerShell and any other Service…
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The sixth part of our step-by-step series for the MSI builder explains custom actions.
Custom actions enable you to do additional setup, removal, or repair—which you may not be able to do from your application. Most installers will require admin…
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The fifth article in our step-by-step series for the MSI Builder is all about digital signatures.
Signing
Certificate
You will need a digital certificate installed on your computer. SAPIEN’s MSI Builder will only use trusted certificates installed on your machine.…
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The fourth part of our step-by-step series for the MSI Builder explains how to add shortcuts for your application in three distinct places.
Shortcuts to your application and/or associated tools can be placed on the Desktop, in the Start Menu,…
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This part of the MSI Builder Step-by-Step series is a re-post of a previous article on adding PowerShell modules to your Installer. As all the information is recent and there have been no changes, you can skip this post if…
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The third part of our MSI Builder Step-by-Step series examines how you can add and customize a user interface for your installer.
This particular step for the MSI builder has already been discussed here, but we would be remiss if…
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The second part in our MSI builder Step-by-Step series explains how to add files and entire folder structures to your installer.
Files and Folders
The main job of a Windows Installer is to copy files to the target computer. Files…
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This first article in our step-by-step guide for the SAPIEN MSI Builder walks you through the initial settings you need for every Windows Installer you will create.
There are reasonable defaults in place for a number of fields, and some…
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ARM processors have been part of the Microsoft Windows computer infrastructure for some time. Windows 10 officially started supporting it back in 2017. I am intentionally leaving out Windows 8 on Windows RT; if you have encountered this, you likely…
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This article provides an overview of a new feature introduced in PrimalScript 8.1.179 and PowerShell Studio 5.8.220 that allows you to add modules to the MSI file that installs your PowerShell application.
Modules are a substantial part of the PowerShell…
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