InstallShield Training
IntroductionInstallShield is primarily used for installing software for Microsoft Windows desktop and server platforms, but it can also be used to manage software applications and packages on a variety of handheld and mobile devices. The current version, InstallShield 2010, was released to the market on June 18, 2009. InstallShield 2010 supports Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, MSI 5, and is the only installer to support Microsoft App-V, which is a widely deployed application virtualization format. There are an estimated 71,000 ISVs and enterprise customers using InstallShield to author installations on Windows platforms.
Audience
System Administrators, Desktop Designers and Engineers, Consultants and Developers
Pre-requisites
There aren’t any pre-requisites for the training but a know how of any programming language and familiarity to Windows Operating System is always a plus.
Course Outline
Introduction to Application Packaging
- What is Application Packaging?
- What does a Package consists of?
- What is a Legacy Installer and what are the Disadvantages of it?
- What is Application Re-packaging?
- What are the advantages of Re-packaging the Application?
- Windows Installer Technology
- What are Windows installer and what it consists?
- Windows Installer Features
- Tools Used for creating Windows Installer based Packages
- Installshield
- Installshield Dev Admin Studio
- Demo: INSTALLSHIELD Installation
Introduction to Installshield
- Various Tools available in INSTALLSHIELD
- Different Packaging Techniques in INSTALLSHIELD
- Package Creation Methodologies
- Manual Package Creation
- Demo: Manual Package Creation
- LAB: Manual Package Creation
- Setup Capture
- Introduction to Setup Capture
- Demo: Setup Capture
- LAB: Setup Capture
- Setup Capture Configuration
Transforms
- What is a Transform?
- What are the advantages of Transforms?
- Command line utility to execute a Transform
- Various Tools used for creating Transform
- InstallTailor
- ORK
- ISTuner
- Demo: Transform Creation
- LAB: Transform Creation
- Custom Actions
- What are Custom Actions?
- Why Custom Actions are required?
- Various tools used to create Custom Action
- Incorporation CAs into a package
- CA Sequencing & Conditions
- Demo: Custom Action Creation
- LAB: Custom Action Creation
- Miscellaneous Concepts
- “Merge Modules: What, Why & How ?”
- “Patches: What, Why & How ?”
- “Upgrades: What, Why & How ?”
- Admin Options
- Build Options
- Media Options
- Incorporating Pre-requisites into a package
- Active Setup: Self Healing Individual Profile Files & Registry
Course Duration
40 Hours (Weekends only)
Course Fee
INR 15,000.00 only
