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Task To build your installation:
1. In the Project Assistant, open the Build Installation page.
2. Select the installation types that you want to build.
Chapter 2: Getting Started
Working with the InstallShield Interface
3. If you want InstallShield to automatically copy your installation to another location after the build
finishes, click the Optional distribution settings link for each build option and specify the
location.
If you want InstallShield to distribute your installation after the build finishes, click the Optional
distribution settings link for each build option and select the Distribute After Build check
box.
4. To digitally sign your Setup.exe file to assure your end users that the code within your application
has not been modified or corrupted, click the Digitally Sign Setup hyperlink. The Digitally
Sign Setup dialog box opens. Configure the settings as needed.
5. Click Build Installations.
The Output window opens; it displays information about the progress of the build. The build is finished
when the Output tab displays the log file information.
After Completing the Project Assistant: Next Steps
After going through the Project Assistant pages and completing the fields, you have an installation
project framework that you can use as a functional installation, or you can further customize to fit your
needs.
Further Customizing Your Project
The Installation Designer provides an easy way to access all of the installation creation views available in
InstallShield. Click the Installation Designer tab at the top of the Project Assistant workspace to display
the views.
Within the Installation Designer, you can see the View List, which is a list of all available views for the
project type that you are creating. To display the View List on the left side of the workspace, press F4.
Learning About InstallShield Views
For detailed information about each of the InstallShield views, refer to View Reference.
Working with the InstallShield Interface
The InstallShield interface is a graphical user interface with conventional Windows-based elements such
as a menu bar, a toolbar, and dialog boxes. This section includes topics that explain how to perform basic
tasks using these elements and how to customize the interface.
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