Jul 19 2008
Ruby installer using NSIS (Part 1)
Please note that I have written an updated version of this post that can be found here
Intro
On a recent project I was challenged with the task to create a Windows installer for Dradis, an application that I have been contributing to. After a bit of research it seemed like our answer was in using NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) to assist us in this task.
NSIS in an open source platform for creating Windows installers. It has its own scripting language that you program all your installer logic in and then compiles to a Windows installer executable.
In this series of articles I will introduce you to:
- HM NIS IDE and it’s wizard (Part 1)
- Customising the wizard code (Part 2)
- Challenges with installing to user accounts without administrator rights (Part 3)