Summary

How to create an upgrade using the Upgrades view in InstallAnywhere.

Synopsis

An upgrade will update earlier versions of a product by uninstalling the earlier versions of your product if they are present before installing the new version. If the target system does not have an earlier version of the product, the upgrade installer behaves as a first-time installation and installs the new version of the product.

Discussion

To create an upgrade, follow these steps:

1. If you have not already done so, back up the latest version of your InstallAnywhere project in source code control software, or by other methods.
2. Open the latest version of your InstallAnywhere project and change the product version to a newer version number. To learn how to specify the version, see Specifying the Product Version.
3. Make the necessary changes to your project, such as adding files, components, and features as needed.
4. In the Advanced Designer, on the Project page, click Upgrades. The Upgrades view opens.
5. In the Upgrades area, in the Enable Upgrade Support setting, select Yes.
6. Configure the settings in this view as needed. For information on each of the settings in the Upgrades view, see Upgrades View
7. Build the installers for your project.