Hi: Personally I would use Windows Xml Installer Wix. It's all xml so can inegrate with build processes very nicely, and you get an msi out. If you need any pointers message me privately, I'll try to help. Sean. -----Original Message----- From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dónal Fitzpatrick Sent: 19 August 2008 12:39 To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: RE: writing installation scripts for windows. sorry that was very unclear. I have an application I've just written and I need to make it available to other partners in a research consortium. I therefore need to write an easy-to-use installer for the application. I need to set up the usual kind of stuff like installation directory, places where settings are stored, places where user files are stored, that kind of thing. Thanks Dónal __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3367 (20080819) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 3367 (20080819) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind