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I need to create an MSI installer. Currently I am creating an exe with Inno Setup. But I need MSI installer. Is it doable with Inno Setup? Or recommend something else if not?
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Normally, you would want the MSI file to install silently. I will recommend that you specify the /VERYSILENT and /SUPPRESSMSGBOXES parameters for the wrapped setup. This recommendation also applies to the uninstall operation. That way you will have a wrapped Inno Setup installer in an MSI package that installs silently.
Create MSI with Inno Setup The MSI Wrapper was produced to create MSI packages from executable files built with Inno Setup. It puts the setup.exe inside an MSI file and runs it with the specified command line switches when the MSI package is installed.
Unzip this file. Back to Inno Setup click File >> New. The wizard is pretty straight forward. Fill the blanks as you like. In the next screen, you can choose the folder to install your App.
Once the contents are copied over I then right-click the Inno folder and select ‘Add existing items’ to add them to the project: Right click the ‘Installer’ project and select ‘Add New Item’. Select new Text File format but rename file to ‘installer.iss’
Inno Setup does not support creating MSI installers.
See also Is it feasible/sensible to wrap an Inno Setup installer inside an MSI for easier distribution via AD?
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