MrGreen
11th January 2011 22:37 UTC

Notification of each successful install
I am really new to NSIS scripting, so I couldnt do this myself, but this is probably easy!

I would like to have a record of each successful install sent back to a server? is this possible?
(Just so I can track how many people have installed my software )

Ideally this would happen silently! Or it could happen via a web sevice, like
After successful install, the script calls a web address, a (.php page on a website that will write into a Database )

Any ideas?

Martin

Anders
11th January 2011 22:49 UTC

http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Inetc_plug-in can send HTTP GET or POST requests to your server

You might want to ask a lawyer to find out if you should add this to your EULA or some other kind of legal text...

...and finally, don't be evil, don't send anything that could be used to track to a specific user

MSG
12th January 2011 06:49 UTC

Also, please note that almost all pc's have some form of firewall these days, and users WILL get a warning that your installer is trying to connect to the internet. A lot of users will not be amused by this I'm sure, so it could hurt your brand and credibility. Something to keep in mind.