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Chapter 2: Getting Started
Project Assistant
Adding Files to Features in the Project Assistant
Task To add a file to a feature:
1. In the Project Assistant, open the Application Files page.
2. In the feature list at the top of the page, select the feature that should contain the file.
3. In Destination Computer explorer, select the folder to which you want to add the file.
4. Click Add Files. The Open dialog box opens.
5. Browse to the file that you want to add.
6. Click Open to add the file to the selected feature. The “The file you have added ... may have
dependencies” message appears.
7. Click Yes if you want to have those dependencies automatically added to your installation project.
Removing Files from Features in the Project Assistant
Task To remove a file from a feature:
1. In the Project Assistant, open the Application Files page.
2. Click the file you want to remove and press Delete.
Adding Files to a Fixed Folder Location
If you know exactly where you want the installation to install your project files on the target system, you
can hard-code a fixed folder destination.
Task To add files to a fixed folder location in the Project Assistant:
1. In the Project Assistant, open the Application Files page.
2. Right-click Destination Computer and click New Folder.
3. For the new folder’s name, type the drive in which the destination is located—for example, C:.
4. Beneath the drive letter folder, further define the destination path by adding subfolders.
Viewing Additional Predefined Folders
The Project Assistant’s Application Files page displays the more commonly used predefined folders. You
can view and hide predefined folders in this page.
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