installshield-le

Configuring InstallShield LE to remove previous versions built using Visual Studio Setup Projects

This drove me crazy when I first started with a project in Visual 2012. I kept getting duplicate copies in the add/remove programs, and the old version wasn’t updated. Here’s what I found I needed to do. Under The Upgrade Paths, create a new path. Leave the min version blank (unless you need it), include … Read more

How do I create an InstallShield LE project to install a windows service?

For Visual Studio 2012 & InstallShield LE, do the following: Run through the InstallShield project assistant and add the primary output of your service to the Application files section. After you are done with the project assistant, double click the “Files” item under step two of the setup project. Right click on the primary output … Read more