Create your own Setup file(.EXE)

You can make your own setup file using windows iexpress tool.It is considered a part of the Windows operating system.
Iexpress tool lets you create self extracting .inf files or executable i.e .Exe files.
IExpress removes the setup files after installation, saving the user time and frustration.
Lets start with Tutorial.

step 1. Go to command prompt type iexpress and press enter. you will get window like this.



step 2.Now you have two option either create new self extraction directive file or open existing self extraction directive file
choose create new self extraction directive file.


In next dialouge box.
you will have three options


a.extract files and run an installation command
b.extract files only(IExpress uses a Self-Extraction Directive (.sed) file to store information about your package.)
c.create compressed only(here cab file will be generated and no self extraction functionbality will not be included

step 3.If u want to make an .Exe file choose first option ('a') option click next .
It will ask u name of the package user will sees.
type any name u want it will be the name of ur setup.

next dialouge box

will ask you whether you want to prompt user with text or no prompt i.e to confirm the installation.

step 4.Next dialouge box will ask u if u want to display licence file or not.
if yes ,you have to uploade it.

step 5. Next dialouge box will ask u to create list of file that u want in ur setup file.
just click Add button and add files

step 6.Next choose program you want to be installed or appropiate . INF file .
below that u will see post install command select ppropiate command and click next


step 7.In next window choose how you want your program to dispalayed default,hidden,minimized or maximized,click next


step 8. Select finishing message.(or no message)click next
step 9.Give location to save .exe file , click next


step 10.Select how you want the system to restart after installation, click next

step 11.In this step choose if u want to save self extraction directive for later use ,click next

step 12. At last select create package and an .EXE file will be generated.

same procedure is for 'b'.(.extract files only)and 'c'.(create compressed only)
In market there are variety of tool in this category so IExpress is hardly known to users.
Happy Computing!!