How to customize an install before packaging it?
Chad Hughes
Very new to this but is there a way to change the options for the install, like if I needed to change something in the install like add a server name or enable certain options within the install? Sorry if this don't make sense.
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It sounds like you're referring to variable prompts that would normally come up as a step during install as normally run by a user, correct? If so, you can typically find switches for installers online by searching for "[installer name] install switches" or the like. Sometimes companies have custom switches for installers so you can insert licenses, support email addresses, or servers.
Depending on the installer, however, there may also be a config file available; Adobe Acrobat, for example, has a config file in the install directory where you can modify terms and add sites, users, serial numbers, etc. If you only have an executable, you may be able to use a program like 7-zip to extract the installer components, and find the config file there. Extracted installers should look fairly navigable, and it can take some trial and error to find what you want. If your extracted installer has a ".rsrc" folder at the top, you'll need some other tool to modify variable data.
Hope that helps!
Hmmm, yes that is correct, looks like this might be more work than I thought! I have an exe and a msi. I will try the 7zip option to see what I can find out, thanks for the help!
Yes it does have an rsrc folder at the top.
MSI's have standard switches you can use, which you can find online or running "msiexec /?" in command prompt. But yeah, I highly recommend searching for "[name of installer] switches" or something like that, because chances are the company (or a company that packages and manages installer, like PDQ) will have a page dedicated to command line installation.