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Springsteen#

Noob question

Hey sorry Im a big noob to NSIS, I am a coder for a total conversion for Battlefield 1942 and we are just about ready to release our first alpha, and have chosen NSIS for the installer, well to the problem, I think im just going to post the code that I need help with:
Installer Sections

Section "waste.exe" SecCopyUI

;Add your stuff here

SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"
File "${NSISDIR}\Wasteland\Files\Wasteland2042_a5"

;Create uninstaller
WriteUninstaller "$INSTDIR\Uninstall.exe"

SectionEnd

Ok what im having troubles with is the actuall files that get installed on the end users computer, I want to install a folder with all th appropriete files and sub folders, I have no idea how to do this, I have all the files and folders that the user requires in the path ive pointed NSIS to:
File "${NSISDIR}\Wasteland\Files\Wasteland2042_a5"

But It doesnt seem to let me.
Ive searched and searched, so I feel pretty nooobish If no one else has had trouble with this.

-Springsteen
Joel#
Hi

Welcome to Nsis Forum, Don't Worry Everyone has their own
first time 😁

Check this past post:
Are you a developer who uses NSIS to distribute your application? Are you a Winamp plug-in developer who wants to use NSIS to distribute your plug-in? Have suggestions for other people like you? This is the place.

Are you a developer who uses NSIS to distribute your application? Are you a Winamp plug-in developer who wants to use NSIS to distribute your plug-in? Have suggestions for other people like you? This is the place.
is about likt this:



Section "Section_Dude"

SetOutPath $INSTDIR

File "dir\*.*"

CreateDirectory "$INSTDIR\dir"

SetOutPath $INSTDIR\dir

File "dir\dir\*.*"

SectionEnd
Hope this help 😛
kichik#
SetOutPath $INSTDIR
File /r C:\path\to\dir
is easier. No need to include all sub-directories by hand.

And SetOutPath creates the directory too, no need to manually do that.
virtlink#
Replace 'pathtodir' with the path to the directory where the files are that you want to have installed. DON'T use *.* after the path. Confirm for yourself that only the files that you want to install are in that directory, since other files are also taken into the package.