InstallAnywhere Knowledge Base
Creating an Upgrade in InstallAnywhere
Associate Rule Expression to File Extensions
SummaryThis article discusses how to associate a Rule Expression to a File extension and describes how to automatically associate the Rule Expression to a file whenever a file with that File Extension is added to the project.SynopsisThis article outl...
Customize default runtime strings
Summary This article describes how to change default strings provided by InstallAnywhere to custom string for runtime installers. Synopsis This article outlines the steps which helps installer author to provide custom strings based on product requi...
How to create Java VM packs on different operating systems
Summary This article describes how to manually create Java VM packs on different operating systems using any java on different operating systems. Synopsis This article outlines the steps necessary to create VM packs manually. Discussion A JRE VM ...
Digitally Sign Uninstaller
SummaryThis article describes how to digitally sign the Uninstaller & other LaunchAnywhere launchers installed by InstallAnywhere Windows installer built from Non-Windows platform. After digitally signing the launchers, the Publish field of the UAC ...
Apply File Attributes to Uninstaller
SummaryThis article describes how to apply File Attributes to the Uninstaller installed by InstallAnywhere Windows installer built from Non-Windows platform. After applying File Attributes, the customized properties will be visible in the Properties-...
Create and Register a Windows Service through Custom Code
SummaryThis article discusses how to create and register a Windows service through Custom Code.SynopsisThis article discusses how to create and register a Windows service through Custom Code.DiscussionHere is a sample Custom Code snippet: public voi...
InstallAnywhere StandAloneBuild with Docker
InstallAnywhere StandAlone Build with Docker Build your own Docker Image with InstallAnywhere SAB On an machine where Docker is installed, create Folder (eg: IADockerBuild). Copy InstallAnywhere installer (eg: InstallAnywhere2020.bin for Ubuntu ...
Generating Patches with InstallAnywhere
SummaryThe following example illustrates a guide to creating patch installers using InstallAnywhere, complete with sample projects (see Attachment: GeneratingPatchesWithInstallAnywhere.zip). This example may be especially helpful for developers inter...
How to Use Flexera Support Chat to Help with InstallAnywhere License Activation
To help our customers expedite their license activation, we've set up a Flexera Support Chat feature in the case management portal. To initiate a chat and get assistance with your license activation: Sign into the community Navigate to Get Support ...
How to Capture Debug Output for macOS ? or OS X ?Based Installers
Generating InstallAnywhere Build Log for macOS or OS X
SummaryThis article discusses how to generate a verbose InstallAnywhere build log specifically on macOS or OS X.SynopsisThis article outlines the steps necessary to generate a verbose build-time debug log, specifically on macOS or OS X.DiscussionHere...
Specifying a Valid VM List for a Pure Java Installer
Setting an InstallAnywhere Variable from within Custom Code
SummaryTo set an InstallAnywhere Variable from within Custom Code, the setVariable(String varName, Object value) method can be used.SynopsisTo set an InstallAnywhere Variable from within Custom Code, the setVariable(String varName, Object value) meth...
