InstallShield 2012 Spring Express Edition User Guide

Chapter 5: Visual Basic Wizard Tutorial
Creating a Shortcut
Creating a Shortcut
Shortcuts give your users easier access to your program. You can create shortcuts on the Start menu or
on the desktop.
Task To create a shortcut:
1. In the View List under Configure the Target System, click Shortcuts/Folders.
2. In the Shortcuts explorer, right-click Desktop, and click New Shortcut. The Browse for
Shortcut Target dialog box opens.
3. Navigate to and select the alarmclock.exe file, and then click the Open button. InstallShield adds a
new shortcut item under Desktop.
4. Right-click the new shortcut item, click Rename, then enter Alarm Clock.
Building and Testing the Setup
Task To to compile your installation into a functional .msi file:
Summary
1. In the View List under Prepare for Release, click Releases.
2. In the Builds explorer, right-click SingleImage and click Build.
3. When the build is finished, click the Run button on the toolbar to launch the installation.
4. When the installation finishes, test the shortcut and launch the application to ensure all the
necessary files are installed.
Now that you have finished the tutorial, you can apply what you have learned here to your own
installation projects. Most installation projects that include Visual Basic projects require the steps and
concepts described in this section.
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