Below is a list of handy utilities for developing application installers/wizards.
These tools combined can be used to build enterprise grade system configuration applications to automate those tedious deployment and configuration tasks.
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System:
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) is a script-driven Windows installation system with minimal. NSIS has risen to popularity as a widely used alternative to commercial and proprietary products like InstallShield.
http://sourceforge.net/projects/nsis/
http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Category:Plugins
Windows Installer XML - WiX:
The Windows Installer XML (WiX) is a toolset that builds Windows installation packages from XML source code. The toolset supports a command line environment that developers may integrate into their build processes to build MSI and MSM setup packages.
http://zelenkov.com/twix/download/
Build automation/scripting:
Nant
NAnt is a free and open source software tool for automating software build processes. It is similar to Apache Ant, but targeted at the .NET environment rather than Java.
Other:
SuperOrca
An MSI Editor from Microsoft. SuperOrca may be used to examine and modify an MSI database.
Free Windows Installer Designers:
http://www.innosetup.com/isinfo.php
http://www.advancedinstaller.com/features.html
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