What is InstallShield limited edition?

What is InstallShield limited edition?

InstallShield Limited Edition for Visual Studio provides a subset of the world-class InstallShield functionality. It includes significant functionality not available in Visual Studio Installer. Please register to download InstallShield Limited Edition for Visual Studio.

How do I activate InstallShield limited edition?

Open Visual Studio and create an InstallShield Limited Edition project:

1. On the File menu, point to New and click Project.
2. In the Installed Templates box, expand the Other Project Types item, then the Setup and Deployment item, and then click the InstallShield Limited Edition Project template.

What is InstallShield in Visual Studio?

InstallShield enables you to create, modify, or build your installation from within Microsoft Visual Studio. Integration Features. InstallShield is fully integrated within the Visual Studio shell.

Do I need InstallShield?

InstallShield is a utility that automatically searches for software updates and performs the updates without any user interaction. InstallShield works as a background process on your computer and launches automatically at startup. The utility is optional and you can disable it from starting automatically if desired.

What is InstallShield used for?

InstallShield is a proprietary software tool for creating installers or software packages. InstallShield is primarily used for installing software for Microsoft Windows desktop and server platforms, though it can also be used to manage software applications and packages on a variety of handheld and mobile devices.

How do I download InstallShield?

To download a specific InstallShield prerequisite: 1. In the View List under Application Data, click Prerequisites. Right-click the InstallShield prerequisite that you would like to download and then click Download Selected Item.

Where is InstallShield installed?

It’s a hidden folder located in C:\Program Files\InstallShield Installation Information. It contains the information needed to uninstall several programs.

What versions of Visual Studio does InstallShield limited edition support?

*InstallShield Limited Edition for Visual Studio is included with Visual Studio versions 2010 through 2015. InstallShield Limited Edition for Visual Studio supports the following Visual Studio editions: *Visual Studio Community Edition is not supported.

What is the installer file for InstallShield 2013?

The program’s installer file is generally known as isdev.exe. You can install InstallShield 2013 on Windows XP/Vista/7/8 32-bit. The actual developer of the software is Flexera Software. The most popular version among the software users is 20.0.

How do I enable InstallShield in Visual Studio 2017?

In the New Project dialog box, expand the Other Project Types node, and then choose the Setup and Deployment node. In the template list, choose Enable InstallShield Limited Edition, and then choose the OK button. In the browser window that opens, read the instructions, and then choose the Go to the download web site link.

Does Visual Studio 2010 include Flexera InstallShield?

In Visual Studio 2010 we partnered with Flexera Software to included InstallShield Limited Edition, a free version of Flexera’s installation development solution, with Visual Studio.