The New Project Dialog

In the "New Project" dialog box you can open a recently accessed project or create a new project. You can select the type of the project you want to create. The following project types are supported:

New Project

This tab enables you to create a new Advanced Installer project.

Simple

This type of project has a limited functionality. You can only install files, folders, registry keys and environment variables. You don't need any license to build a project of this type.

Professional

You have access to all the functionality offered in a Simple project and, in addition, you can create file associations, define custom actions, install services, add merge modules, customize the user interface of your installation package and more. After the trial period expires, a Professional license is required to build a project of this type.

Java Application

This type of project extends the Professional project by adding the possibility to define Java Products. After the trial period expires, an Advanced Installer For Java license is required to build a project of this type.

Enterprise

This type of project gives you access to all the functionality offered by a Professional and Java Application projects. Additionally it offers a dialog editor, driver installation support and IIS configuration. After the trial period expires, an Enterprise license is required to build a project of this type.

Patch

This type of project gives you the possibility to create Patches for your installations. Note that this project type requires an Enterprise license.

Merge Module

This type of project gives you the possibility to create Merge Modules. Note that this project type requires an Enterprise license.

Updates Configuration

This type of project gives you the possibility to create an Updates Configuration File. Note that this project type requires a Professional license.

Import

This tab enables you to import various external projects or packages into an Advanced Installer project.

Repackage Installation

This type of project gives you the possibility to create a project based on capturing an existing installation. Note that this project type requires an Enterprise license.

MSI

This type of project gives you the possibility to import an existing MSI into an Advanced Installer project. Note that this project type requires an Enterprise license.

MSM

This type of project gives you the possibility to import an existing MSM into an Advanced Installer project. Note that this project type requires an Enterprise license.

Visual Studio Project

This type of project gives you the possibility to import a Visual Studio project into an Advanced Installer project. Note that this project type requires a Professional license.

Eclipse Workspace

This type of project gives you the possibility to import an Eclipse workspace into an Advanced Installer project. Note that this project type requires an Advanced Installer For Java license.

Visual Studio Setup project

This wizard allows you to import a Visual Studio setup project into an Advanced Installer project. Note that this project type requires a Enterprise license.

Custom Templates

This tab contains a list of project templates which you defined. This tab will not be visible if no custom templates are defined. Use "File > Save As Template..." menu option to create a custom template.

Language

Here you can select the language in which the project will be created. Additional build languages can be specified later in the Languages tab of the Media page. By default the drop-down list contains only the languages for which translation dictionaries are registered in Advanced Installer. Additional dictionaries can be added in the Translations page.

To select a language which doesn't have a translation dictionary, use the "More..." option from the drop-down list to bring up the Select Language Dialog.

Wizard

Check the "Use wizard to create this project" check-box to create the project using a wizard.

Actions

If you need help, press the [ Help ] button or use the F1 keyboard shortcut.

Creating a new project

Select a project type and press [ OK ] or double click on a project type.

Loading a recently accessed project

Select a project in the "Load Recent Project" list and press [ OK ] or double click on a project.

Canceling the project creation

Press the [ Cancel ] button. If no project is open, a default project of type Simple will be created.