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PortableApps installerSubmitted by dannyoneill on January 10, 2007 - 10:27am
I take it NSIS was used to create the installers but can anyone give me any pointers for wrapping up my own apps? I tried the wizard in HM NSIS edit but that is a full blown installer rather than a simple zip extractor. Or are the installers made in something else? Thanks »
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The installers are made with
The installers are made with 7zip, the launchers are made with NSIS.
Thanks, for anyone wondering
Thanks, for anyone wondering the full process is...
7-zip the files as SFX with no compression
Resource hack to change the icon
UPX to re-pack them
Really? Well, I always have
Really? Well, I always have compression as a 7z SFX, and it works fine with ResHack. There should be no need to UPX the extractor, as it compresses the files contained only.
It is
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