InstallShield 2012 Spring Express Edition User Guide

View Reference
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The InstallShield installation development environment (IDE) is organized into views that incorporate
various areas of functionality. The View Reference section describes each of those views in the
InstallShield interface.
Organize Your Setup View
The first step in building anything is to lay a solid foundation. The base of your installation is formed by
specifying application information through the General Information view, creating features in the
Features view, specifying setup types in the Setup Types view, and preparing for update notification in
the Update Notifications view. Each view under Organize Your Setup is described below:
Table 24-1: Views Under the Organize Your Setup View
View Description
General Information The General Information view contains basic information about your project, your company,
and your product. When you create a new installation project, you must configure its
General Information view settings. InstallShield creates new projects with default settings,
but you should set your own values so that your project includes data that is specific to
your needs.
Features Features are the building blocks of your setup. They represent a distinct piece of your
application—such as program files, help files, or clip art—to your end users. You can
create features and subfeatures in the Features view.
Setup Types Setup types offer different configurations of your product to your end users. These
configurations can be useful if you distribute large features that are not required in order
for the product to run.
Upgrade Paths If you have distributed previous versions of your application and want the current version to
update the end user’s system if the previous version is installed, you can indicate upgrade
information in the Upgrade Paths view.
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