Free Windows Installer Packaging Software?

[Daneel]

Hello!

I've written a free software application in VC++ 6.0. Now I want to
provide a convenient way for users to install it. I'm looking for an
easy and simple way to create an installation file (e.g., a msi file)
for my application. Is there a simple to use and free alternative to
InstallShield and Wise for Windows Installer?

Many thanks,
Michael

 

[Tom Porterfield]

Hello!

I've written a free software application in VC++ 6.0. Now I want to
provide a convenient way for users to install it. I'm looking for an
easy and simple way to create an installation file (e.g., a msi file)
for my application. Is there a simple to use and free alternative to
InstallShield and Wise for Windows Installer?

It won't create an msi but it will create a single executable to do the
install. That is Inno Setup, a free and quite robust install creator from
http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php.

 

[Detlev Dreyer]

I've written a free software application in VC++ 6.0. Now I want to
provide a convenient way for users to install it. I'm looking for an
easy and simple way to create an installation file (e.g., a msi file)
for my application. Is there a simple to use and free alternative to
InstallShield and Wise for Windows Installer?

Start > Run: IEXPRESS.EXE

 

[Guest]

Visual C++ 2003 has this. Maybe the express (free) version also has it.