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Asked: 2026-05-23T19:20:41+00:00

Thanks in advance… I have a solution in vc++ and it is working fine.

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Thanks in advance…
I have a solution in vc++ and it is working fine. I need to create this as a program that can be installed. Also need to create a start menu folder and a desktop icon. What are the steps to create this?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Use an install builder. There’s several (free) ones around on the web that you can search for.

    Personally, I recommend InnoSetup by Jordan Russel. It’s free, nice, easy to use, and very rich in features : (quoting from website)

    • Support for all versions of Windows in use today: 7, 2008 R2, Vista,
    • XP, 2008, 2003, 2000, Me, 98, 95, and NT 4.0. (No service packs are
      required.) Extensive support for installation of 64-bit applications
      on the 64-bit editions of Windows. Both the x64 and Itanium
      architectures are supported. (On the Itanium architecture, Service
      Pack 1 or later is required on Windows Server 2003 to install in
      64-bit mode.)
    • Supports creation of a single EXE to install your
      program for easy online distribution. Disk spanning is also supported.
    • Standard Windows 2000/XP-style wizard interface.
    • Customizable setup types, e.g. Full, Minimal, Custom.
    • Complete uninstall capabilities.
    • Installation of files: Includes integrated support for “deflate”,
      bzip2, and 7-Zip LZMA/LZMA2 file compression. The installer has the
      ability to compare file version info, replace in-use files, use shared
      file counting, register DLL/OCX’s and type libraries, and install
      fonts.
    • Creation of shortcuts anywhere, including in the Start Menu and
      on the desktop.
    • Creation of registry and .INI entries. Running other
      programs before, during or after install.
    • Support for multilingual
      installs, including right-to-left language support.
    • Support for passworded and encrypted installs.
    • Support for digitally signed
      installs and uninstalls.
    • Silent install and uninstall.
    • Unicode installs. (Windows 2000/XP or later)
    • Integrated preprocessor option
      for advanced compile-time customization.
    • Integrated Pascal scripting
      engine option for advanced run-time install and uninstall
      customization.
    • Full source code is available (Borland Delphi 2.0-5.0
      and 2009).
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