InstallShield 2012 Express Edition User Guide - Knowledge Base ...

Chapter 2: Getting Started
Sample Files
For information on when you need to change GUIDs in your project, see Updating the Package Code, the
Product Version, and the Product Code.
Sample Files
Some sample files are included with the InstallShield installation. These files are stored in the Samples
folders in the following location:
InstallShield Program Files Folder\Samples
These files are used in conjunction with the tutorials that are available in the InstallShield Help Library.
Project Assistant
InstallShield includes a Project Assistant to help you quickly and easily build a basic installation project.
The Project Assistant provides a framework of installation project tasks to guide you through the project
creation process and provides pertinent information along the way.
How the Project Assistant Works
When you create a new installation project, the Project Assistant view automatically opens. The Project
Assistant is available for the Express project type.
Information that you enter in the Project Assistant is saved directly to the underlying project file.
Therefore, you can switch to the Installation Designer (described below) and view or modify your
information using the full power of the InstallShield interface. In this way, you can use the Project
Assistant to create the foundation for a more advanced installation where you use the Installation
Designer, as needed, to customize your installation.
Integration with the Installation Designer
The Installation Designer tab, which is available for Express project types, displays all of the available
views in the InstallShield interface. Here you can add more complex and powerful elements to your
installation project. You can create your installation project using the Project Assistant and then use the
Installation Designer to fine-tune project elements.
The Installation Designer and the Project Assistant run simultaneously. Any changes you make in one
are reflected instantly in the other. For example, if you remove a feature while in the Installation
Designer tab, that feature is no longer present in your installation project and does not appear in the
Project Assistant.
Using the Project Assistant
When you create a new installation project, the Project Assistant is automatically activated. The
Welcome page contains an installation design diagram to help you visualize the steps involved in
creating an installation. You can work within the Project Assistant to create your project or click the
Installation Designer tab to further define a basic installation project.
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