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Updater with NSIS

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Calmagarus#

Updater with NSIS

Hello,

i've got two question.

I have create in installer which installs all my files. everythings works perfect.
now i want to create an update installer for my programm.
all files in this update installer have to overwrite with the old existing files on the harddisc. How can i read out the destination folder from the registry so that the install-dir of the first installer is the new default-install-dir of my update installer?

Or better say how can i check in my update version if the programm already installed and how can i chekc the install-dir the user chosse by the first installation. these two values must be given to my updater.

my second questions how can i add my programm to the software add/remove view from microsoft windows. i hvae read some informations in the manula of nsis but it doesnt work.

greetings.
Red Wine#
1. See the documentation for InstallDirRegKey

2. Also check out the documentation in Appendix D useful info.