InstallShield 2012 Spring Express Edition User Guide

Chapter 2: Getting Started
Project Assistant
The check mark next to the Project Assistant command is removed, and the Project Assistant is hidden.
The Project Assistant remains hidden until it is selected in the View menu. When you create a new
project and the Project Assistant command does not have a check mark, the Installation Designer
becomes the default tab.
Application Information Page
The Application Information page is where you specify general information about the application your
project will install, including the application’s name and version, your company’s name and Web
address, and the application icon.
Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel
The Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel provides a list of the applications that are installed
on a computer system. You can view information about particular programs and add, modify, or remove
programs.
The information you provide in the Application Information page of the Project Assistant is used to
populate information for your application’s Add or Remove Programs information when your
application is installed.
Company Name and Product Name in Your Installation
Your company name and product name are used in several places in your installation project.
How Your Company Name Is Used Throughout Your Installation Project
Your company name is used to set the default installation directory for your application. It is also used in
Add or Remove Programs in the Control Panel for your application on the end user’s system.
How Your Product Name Is Used Throughout the Installation Project
Your product name is used in your application’s entry in Add or Remove Programs (in the support
information link) on the target system. It is also used in setting the default installation directory.
Installation Requirements Page
The Installation Requirements page allows you to easily set installation requirements for the target
system. For example, if your application requires a specific operating system in order to run properly,
you can indicate that in the first section of this page.
Specifying Operating System Requirements in the Project Assistant
When you specify operating system requirements on the Installation Requirements page of the Project
Assistant, InstallShield creates launch conditions. These conditions are added to the
LaunchCondition table of your .msi file.
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