Creating Installer to install multiple programs?

[admin]

I need a little advice here, what I would like to do is to create a single installer to install multiple programs. I`ll give you an example! An OEM computer usually comes installed with multiple programs. Those programs are usually installed in one go. That`s what i`m after.

Any idea`s suggestions?


The installer is for the most commonly used programs that I use, when I do clean installs of Windows 7....

 

[Genesis]

Maybe something like this?

http://www.advancedinstaller.com/features.html

 

[jaran]

Here some resourses link forum if you want to learn about Windows Integrator.

RyanVM (my old forum)
http://www.ryanvm.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=9024

Wincert.net
http://www.wincert.net/forum/forum/88-wpi-nlite-and-rvm-addons/

MSFN Forum
http://www.msfn.org/board/forum/167-unattended-windows-7server-2008r2/

NLITE OS Itegrator
http://www.nliteos.com

Those all forum have same developer I though. You can get all what of you want on there.

 

[pcallstar]

I need a little advice here, what I would like to do is to create a single installer to install multiple programs. I`ll give you an example! An OEM computer usually comes installed with multiple programs. Those programs are usually installed in one go. That`s what i`m after.

Any idea`s suggestions?


The installer is for the most commonly used programs that I use, when I do clean installs of Windows 7....

i use setup factory and autoplay media studio mostly for installing or making things automated (on windows that is) but here is a free app that is essentially the same as setup factory: http://sourceforge.net/projects/nsis/

 

[Saito]

I use Ninite, It only works with freeware / open-sourced applications but I been usually to install multiple programs on a freshly formatted computer. Best part about it is that it make sure the application installed is on the latest update.

 

[abc1]

If you can silently install the programs and you can just script ti using AutoIT.

It will allow to press gui buttons and move the mouse/add serials etc and then produce a script to run it.

You can also use (if a windows OS) powershell scripts or WSH scripts to remotely copy and install programs to peoples machines without have to repackage the application.

Even better use something like Cameyo - free application visualization. One exe that runs the whole program.

Check it out.

 

[jimkirk]

on linux installing mulitple packages is really easy, probably hard as hell on windows

 

[HDMNI]

Quickest and easiest would be to create a bat file - allowing choices of what to install, or install all programs, could even then make it one .exe file

 

[smalpierre]

WiX Toolset maybe?

http://wixtoolset.org/

Looks like it's configured with xml files. Might be easier to write a .bat file, but how do you set install options?

 

[admin]

WiX Toolset maybe?

http://wixtoolset.org/

Looks like it's configured with xml files. Might be easier to write a .bat file, but how do you set install options?

Thank you, I will take a look tomorrow at work.

 

[smalpierre]

@"DJB" Looks like it might have kind of a steep learning curve - but what doesn't right?

 

[Faustin40]

Inno Setup with a ide, it's a cool software for install multiple soft

 

[ferreira]

If you have the same customers, you can create backup the clean, fresh install harddrive and save it in a DVD

http://clonezilla.org/

 

[NatSok]

Many commercial setup authoring tools offer more or less support for this. You basically create an EXE or MSI installer which acts as a wrapper.