WebInstaller - NSIS Forums

saabzindia
21st March 2005 05:57 UTC

WebInstaller
Is it possible to make a web installer with NSIS?

If so can anyone provide the ways to do it.

sreedhar_kumar
21st March 2005 06:11 UTC

I dont think there is a "direct" NSIS support for Web Applications
Hi Saabz,

I am also presently working on a Web Application i.e. Installing a Web Application (WAR File) in Tomcat Server (Tomcat/webapps). Also, my Web Application requires usage of Oracle Tables. So, I am also installing Oracle Tables using SQL Files.
I tried this with NSIS. Succeeded in locating Tomcat directory and installing my WAR File there, also installing Tables in Local Oracle database.

However the problem I have is, I am unable to install Tables on a Remote Computer that contains Oracle.

Regards,

-Sreedhar

fredtheman
21st March 2005 10:19 UTC

Re: WebInstaller

Originally posted by saabzindia
Is it possible to make a web installer with NSIS? If so can anyone provide the ways to do it.

Looks in the archives of this forum and the Archive section of the NSIS web site. Typically, people have the NSIS installer download an INI file from their web site that lists the files that make up a project, with some information on its status (eg. version number, size, date, MD5 hashing, etc.) so you know if the PC is up-to-date.

If not, each updated file is downloaded, and the main app EXE is launched before the NSIS installer dies. An installer can be made to run silently, with no GUI whatsoever, so can be launched by the main EXE at startup.

Fred.