Windows installers have a lot going on under the hood. Lastly, the installer may prompt the user to enter information such as name or web site address.Changes to the Windows Registry, if any, will be executed.If the developer configured any shortcuts, the installer will create and point them to the actual installation path (remember, you can change this when the installer is run).Next, the installer will begin copying the app's files and placing them in their correct location.If any dependencies are required, they will be installed first using whatever installer they come with ( ever had an install interrupted for.If anything's missing it will download it if possible, or exit the installer with an error if not.
Next, it will check to see that any dependencies that have been set are available.As a first step the installer will extract these to a temporary location. An installer can contain other archives, like the aforementioned MSI or formats like CAB.An installer will take the following steps to set your app up for use (the precise order of which may vary depending on the developer's customizations):
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