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Configuring the Target System
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Every installation changes the target system in some way. The simplest installations might only copy
files. More in-depth installations make registry changes, create file associations, edit .ini files, create
shortcuts, configure ODBC resources, and use environment variables. For more information on how to
configure the target system, refer to this section of the documentation.
Creating Shortcuts and Program Folders
Shortcuts and program folders offer quick access to your installed application. You can configure your
installation so that it creates shortcuts and program folders on the desktop, the Start menu, and various
other locations on the target system. The shortcuts and folders are created on the target system only if
the feature to which they belong is selected for installation.
Types of Shortcuts
InstallShield offers several types of shortcuts:
Table 9-1: Types of Shortcuts
Shortcut Type Description
New Shortcut Creates a standard shortcut to a file that exists in your project.
New Advertised
Shortcut
Creates an advertised shortcut. The feature’s files are not installed to the target system
until the end user launches the shortcut.
Note: An advertised shortcut can be created for a file only if it is designated as a portable
executable file. You can indicate which files you want to be treated as portable executable
files on the File Extensions tab of the Options dialog box.
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