Step by step tutorials that will guide you in creating different types of projects or in using certain features.
Topics
- Simple Installation
Learn how to create a simple MSI installation package with Advanced Installer. No previous experience in working with installers needed! - Professional Installation
A step-by-step tutorial teaching you how to create a custom MSI or EXE package through an Advanced Installer Professional project. - How to create a package using the command
line interface
Learn how to create a package for your application using the command line with the Command Prompt. - Enterprise Installation
Enhance user experience during installation with exclusive features - Major upgrade tutorial
A step by step tutorial describing the creation of a major upgrade package. - Creating transforms
A step by step tutorial describing how to create, open and edit a Windows Installer transform file for MSI using using Advanced Installer. Learn with us! - Professional Installation using PowerShell commands
Professional Installation using PowerShell commands - SharePoint Solution Installers
Step by step tutorial on how to create a project for a SharePoint solution. - Other Languages
A step by step tutorial depicting the creation of Windows Installer MSI packages localized in other languages using Advanced Installer. - New Language
A step by step tutorial explaining how to translate and create MSI packages in a new language. - Java Product Installation
A step by step tutorial depicting the creation of a Java Product installation in Advanced Installer. - Java Service Installation
Package your Java service, create a customized MSI or EXE installer, digitally sign it and allow your users to install it on any Windows edition. - Setup package for a Tomcat web application
A step by step tutorial exposing the setup development of a Tomcat web app. - Mac OS X package for a Java application
A step by step tutorial depicting the creation of a Mac OS X package for a Java application. - IntelliJ IDEA import
Short tutorial explaining how to import an IntelliJ IDEA project/module and create a setup package for it. - Patch Authoring
Learn how to create a simple Windows Installer patch file (MSP package) in Advanced Installer with the help of our step-by-step tutorial. - Debug Desktop Bridge Apps
How to debug Desktop Bridge Apps using the Advanced Installer Visual Extension. - Deploying Updates
Step by step tutorials that guide you in using Advanced Updater to automatically deploy updates to your users. - Using the Dialog Editor
Step by step tutorials that guide you in using the dialogs editor from Advanced Installer. - Using SQL Databases
Step by step tutorials on how to use the SQL Databases page. - App-V Tutorials
The App-V tutorials in Advanced Installer. - Visual Studio Tutorials
Visual Studio tutorials. - Creating a new VM
Using Advanced Installer to create a new virtual machine for testing the installation. - RAD Tools Integration
RAD Tool integration guidelines - MSI Import
Step by step tutorial on how to import an MSI into an Advanced Installer project. - WISE Import
Step by step tutorial on how to import a WISE project into an Advanced Installer project. - Create MSIX
Create an MSIX package - Import MSIX
Importing an MSIX Package - Import Desktop Bridge AppX Package
Importing a Desktop Bridge AppX Package - IIS Tutorial
Our step by step IIS server tutorial will teach you how to create Websites and Virtual Directories in IIS for your web application. - Deploy an MSI through GPO
Step by step tutorial on how to deploy an MSI package through GPO. - Add trial support to your VB application
Step by step tutorial on how to create a VB application that integrates the licensing functionality. - Multiple Builds
Step by step tutorial on how to create a project with multiple build configurations. - XML Locator Search
Step by step tutorial describing how to create an XML locator search in Advanced Installer. - MSM with parameters for custom actions
A step by step tutorial detailing how to create and use basic MSM packages with configurable parameters - Edit MSI packages through CLI
The most common Command Line options for editing an MSI package. - Create a package to deploy an Office Add-In developed in Visual Studio
Step by step tutorial on how to create a package for your VSTO Office Add-In. - Running scripts inside MSIX
This tutorial shows you how to add your custom scripts inside a package. - How to import and convert an MSI to an MSIX without repackaging
it?
Step-by-step tutorial on how to import and convert an MSI to an MSIX package directly from the Advanced Installer’s GUI. - How to install a Windows service through an MSIX package.
Step-by-step tutorial on how to build an MSIX package that installs a Windows Service. - Configure Auto Updates for Your Application with Advanced Updater
If you are looking for an application auto updater, look no further. Advanced Updater implements auto-update functionality in your application package. - Integrating licensing support in electron application
Step by step tutorial on how to integrate licensing support in electron application. - Deploy an MSIX package along with non-MSIX prerequisites
This turorial will show you how to deploy an application using an MSIX package along with its non-MSIX prerequisites - Install Dependencies and Runtimes using MSIX
The MSIX Custom Install declaration is a feature that allows MSIX packages to specify custom installation behaviors that deviate from the standard MSIX installation process. - Install Visual C++ Runtime
Learn how to install Visual C++ Redistributable on Windows. Discover the required version, how to include it as a prerequisite, and how to install it as a merge module. Get step-by-step guidance! - MSI Package Validation Using a .CUB File
Learn how to perform full MSI package validation using a .CUB file as an example. Step-by-step tutorial using Advanced Installer. - Create an MSIX App Attach Image
This tutorial will guide on how to create an MSIX App Attach image. - How to package a Node.js application and deploy it to users
Through this tutorial, we teach you how to package a Node.js application and have the installer ready to be deployed to your users Windows stations. - Add an MSIX build to your Visual Studio solution
Learn how to launch an app after the installation as the installer user with PowerShell scripts in this easy, step-by-step guide. - Run EXE as administrator or in compatibility mode
Learn how to set an EXE application to run as an administrator, or apply compatibility options to it, in a programmatic way.. - Create a .NET Custom Action using Advanced Installer Extension for Visual
Studio.
Learn how to create a .NET Custom Action using Advanced Installer Extension for Visual Studio. - 'Save as Template' feature
This article will showcase how to use the “Save as template” feature in Advanced Installer, how to use it, and why it is such an important feature.. - Creating Suite Installations
Step by step tutorial on how to create a suite/bundle installation. - Creating Modern Suite Installations
Our step by step tutorial will teach you how to create a suite/bundle installation for multiple applications. Let's start!