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In install4j's main window, there is always one project open at a time. Projects are
saved to disk as separate project files with the extension
.install4j. In a single project, you define the distribution of one
application. This includes the definition of:
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a distribution tree of files and directories
What files do you want to distribute?
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one or several application launchers
What are your main classes?
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the screens and actions in the GUI installer
How should your installer look like and what should it do?
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one or serveral media files
What are your target platforms?
The configuration steps of the install4j main window lead you step by step through these definitions.
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a distribution tree of files and directories
- Projects can be created, saved and opened from install4j's menu bar and tool bar. In addition, you can pass the name of a project file as a command line parameter to install4j to open it on startup.
- In most text fields, you can use variables to internationalize or customize your project.
- Projects can be printed by generating a project report and printing it from your browser.
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Once a project is fully defined, you can
build the media files.