Installer/GD

A better Windows software installer



A better way to distribute your software

WizardMake the right impression of your software from the very beginning. Your users will appreciate the straightforward installation interface provided by Installer/GD.

  • Enhanced wizard interface for installation, maintenance and uninstallation
  • The end-user UI does not take over the screen
  • Self-extracting installers, including multiple media volume support
  • Unique all-in-one installation options page
  • Keep things simple by restricting users from changing target drive or directory
  • Customisable sidebar and banner graphics

Simple and powerful visual installation design

Layout IDECreate your installations in minutes, update them in seconds. No scripting needed. The intelligent IDE with project checker tells you of any problems with your installation project.

  • Project data stored in one file
  • New Project Wizard helps with starting projects from scratch
  • Expression builder for project object referencing
  • Guaranteed transparent backward compatibility
  • Online help

Support for Windows features

Registry entry propertiesWhatever version of Windows are your customers using, Installer/GD is capable of handling it. With version-dependent settings you can further tailor your installation to end-user systems. And the standard features are supported on as many Windows versions as possible.

  • One distribution fits all 32-bit desktop Windows versions
  • File-bound settings for reliable installation, maintenance and uninstallation
  • Start menu icon addition and removal
  • Support for Registry, INI files, long file names, shell links, PATH alterations, Add/Remove Control Panel applet
  • Automatic installation of custom fonts

Extensibility and reliability

ActionsWith user-defined actions at any stage of installation, run-time variables and dynamic object references, reliable compression, multi-disk spanning and complete rollback in case of cancellation or failure you can be sure your distribution is flexible and robust.

  • Actions to copy, remove files, folders or icons
  • Object references can be inserted in any string
  • file references resolved at run time depending on the actual installation path
  • Pre- and post-install Read Me file wizard pages and a Licence page
  • Customisable installer executable file icon
  • Completely localisable installation interface

Flexible licensing options

Licence wizard pageSize doesn't matter. You can be a sole developer, a one-man company, a small software house or a trans-continental corporation. There is a licence for everyone.

  • Freeware developers can use Installer/GD for free
  • Personal licence for individual developers for $39.95
  • Corporate licence for companies (includes free upgrades) for $149.95
  • No functionality restrictions in the trial version