Advanced Installer Java Edition Features

• 100% native - Create packages containing only native code and technologies. Ensure the smallest footprint, no overhead and the tightest platform integration for your installers.
• Windows Installer - Standard installation technology on MS Windows. Enjoy total OS integration and powerful features like patches, auto-repair, Group Policy deployment and more.
• Native Launcher - Make a native launcher for your Java applications and customize the process name, file name, icon, version, splash-screen, JRE/JDK detection and selection, user-friendly error handling.
• Mac OS X - From the same familiar IDE, create standard and native application bundles for your Java products to be installed on Mac OS X computers. No Mac is necessary.
• JRE/JDK prerequisite - Bundle a JRE with your product or check if the right JVM is present on the target machine and, if necessary, download and install it.
• Import Eclipse - Point Advanced Installer's Wizard to your Eclipse project and it will instantaneously create and configure your installer and necessary Java launchers.
• Compression - Dramatically reduce the size of your install packages using the powerful LZMA algorithm and optional Pack200 packing for your JAR files.
• JVM parameters - Easy to use GUI to edit runtime options, initial and maximum memory heap and stack sizes, system properties, VM command line and other parameters.
• 64-bit - Build 64-bit installers with native 64-bit Java launchers able to load your application into discovered (or bundled) 64-bit JREs.
• Services - Quickly and easily create, package, install and run Win32 services written in Java just like native Windows services.
• MSI - Create valid MSI setups for your applications respecting all written and unwritten Windows Installer rules.
• UAC - Build installers that run flawlessly on Windows 10/8.1/8/7/Vista supporting their security model.
• Upgrades - Detect and upgrade an older version of your product installed on the user's machine. Prevent installs over newer ones.
• Side-by-Side - Create packages for different versions of your application that can be installed simultaneously and run side by side.
• Imports - Import from Visual Studio, InstallShield LE, WiX, Eclipse, Inno Setup, NSIS and regular MSI/MSM packages.
• Fonts - Register fonts in the Windows OS. Specify registration names for non-TrueType fonts.
• Environment Variables - Create, append or prepend user or system environment variables.
• Autoregister - Auto registration for files that support it. Can be scheduled at install time.
• Files and Folders - Install and uninstall files and folders. Set attributes, create shortcuts.
• Registry - Install and uninstall registry keys and entries.
• 64-bit - Build setups that run and install on 32-bit processors or the latest 64-bit Intel and AMD CPUs.
• Template projects - Create templates based on your current project and ready-to-use for your future projects.
• Add/Remove - Customize your application's listing in the "Add/Remove Programs" page of Control Panel.
• XML projects - Easy to check into version control systems and share between multiple developers.
• Command Line - Build your release packages in completely automated scripts, like Make, Ant, NAnt, TeamCity, Jenkins or MSBuild.
• Run&Log - Launch your MSI package while pretty printing the full Windows Installer log.
• Launch Conditions - Visually specify conditions necessary (applications, frameworks, etc.) for your package to run.
• Smart Formatted Editing - Editing (MSI)Formatted fields offers reference auto-completion, syntax and error highlights and resolved value hints.
• Per-User/Per-machine - Create installers that can be install as required: per-user or per-machine if the user is Administrator.
• Include Merge Modules - Include frameworks, libraries, and other prepackaged dependencies into your installers with just a few mouse clicks.
• IIS - Web Sites, Virtual Directories and Web Applications, App-Pools, User Accounts.
• Updater - Automatically checks for, downloads and installs patches and updates.
• Multilingual and Localized - Over 30 translations ready to use, easy to modify and create.
• Themes - Over 50 built-in beautiful themes give your installer a professional look.
• Prerequisites - Search for, download and install prerequisite applications, frameworks and run-times.
• Custom Actions - Extend your installer's capabilities by executing your code during install.
• Digital Signatures - Automatically add digital signatures on generated or included files.
• Services - Install, register and control (start, stop, etc.) Windows services.
• ODBC - Install and easily set the attributes on ODBC drivers, data sources, and translators.
• File Associations - Associate files extensions with your application to open, edit, view or print.
• COM - Specify COM, COM+ and DCOM components for registration during install.
• Windows Features - Enable the Windows optional features your application requires.
• Multiple Installer Builds - Build and maintain multiple installer variants from a single project.
• Installer Continuous Integration - Built-in support for integration with TFS, Jenkins, TeamCity, and Bamboo.
• Office Add-ins - Easily create installers for popular software platform extensions, plug-ins and add-ins using the included specialized templates.
• Automation - Modify your installer projects from command-line, in scripts or batch processing.
• MSIX(AppX) - Desktop Bridge - Full support to build MSIX packages for your Win32/.NET applications, from your existing projects, through the Desktop Bridge.
• Application Tiles - Customize your application tiles for the Windows 10 Start Menu and Start Screen.
• EXE bootstrapper - Bootstrap your MSI or AppX package into an EXE file with a custom icon, description, and version.
• Mixed 32/64-bit installers - Author single, unified installers for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms.
• Search - Search for components, files, folders, registry and INI entries during install.
• Organization - Separate components, features, and CABs for optional install or download.