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Application Packaging Course Contents

The document outlines the course contents for an application packaging course. The course covers topics such as application repackaging, Windows Installer technology, Admin Studio tools, working with MSI tables, transforms, custom actions, testing packaged applications, and working with properties. It aims to teach students how to analyze legacy applications, repackage them into MSI installers using tools like InstallShield, customize installers, test applications, and troubleshoot installations. The course appears comprehensive in teaching the end-to-end process of application packaging and deployment using Microsoft Windows Installer.

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Application Packaging Course Contents

The document outlines the course contents for an application packaging course. The course covers topics such as application repackaging, Windows Installer technology, Admin Studio tools, working with MSI tables, transforms, custom actions, testing packaged applications, and working with properties. It aims to teach students how to analyze legacy applications, repackage them into MSI installers using tools like InstallShield, customize installers, test applications, and troubleshoot installations. The course appears comprehensive in teaching the end-to-end process of application packaging and deployment using Microsoft Windows Installer.

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  • Application Packaging Course Contents: Provides an overview of application packaging and repackaging, covering Windows Installer Technology and key differences between EXE and MSI files.
  • Re-Packaging Tools: Details tools and processes for re-packaging applications, covering tools from different years.
  • Organization: Covers management activities related to features, components, and application data organization.
  • Installation Designer Tab: Functionality of the Project: Explains the structure and components found in the Installation Designer Tab for project management.
  • Working With MSI Tables: Details operations related to MSI tables and their components for effective application installations.
  • Working With Transforms (MST): Describes the use of transforms for customizing software installation processes.
  • Working with Application Installation User Interface Wizard Customization: Covers techniques for customizing the user interface of installation wizards.
  • User Interface: Explains the management and customizations possible in the user interface design of an installer.
  • Media: Discusses variables and management of media-related elements in the project packaging process.
  • Working With Custom Actions and Sequences: Covers how custom actions and sequences can be used to enhance installation processes.
  • Working with Install-shield Silent Setup or Response File Creation: Describes silent setup and response file creation using Install-shield for streamlined installation processes.
  • Working with Active Setup: Provides an overview and applications of Active Setup configurations for installations.
  • Working with MSI Features: Explains MSI features like Self-Healing and Installation on Demand for robust packaging solutions.
  • Working with ODBC Data Source Administrator: Describes setup procedures for ODBC data sources in application installations.
  • Working with Merge Modules: Explains the usage of merge modules to manage and consolidate shared components in installations.
  • Working with Initial Level of Troubleshooting: Covers troubleshooting methods for verifying application package installations.
  • Working with Property Manager: Details how to manage properties affecting installation with Property Manager tools.

Application Packaging Course Contents

1. What is Application Packaging / repackaging?


 History of Windows Installer Technology.
 Why repackaging is required?
 What are the Problems in legacy installations?
 Major Benefits of windows installer?
 Differences between EXE & MSI?

2. Basic Knowledge of Windows Operating system?


 About Registry.
 About Services.
 About ODBC.
 About Directory Structure.

3. Application Packaging Minimum Hardware & Software Requirements.


 VMWARE WorkStation 7.0/8.0.
 Windows 7 Operating System
 Install-Shield Admin Studio 2008 to 2012.
 Pre Installation Steps.
 Post Installation Steps.
 User Test Environment.

4. Client Application Pre-Validation Analysis.


 Commanding on Legacy Applications Installation Process.
 Technical Analysis of a Client Source.
 Functionality Check & Source Behavior.
 Review of PRF (or) APRF & Installation Instruction Forms.
 Technical Review of a Legacy / MSI Application Discovery.

5. Admin Studio Tools.


 Re-Packager.
 Tuner.
 Editor
6. Re-Packaging Tools
 Install-Shield 2008 to 2016

7. Installation Designer Tab: Functionality of the Project.


 Installation Information.
 General Information.
 Project Properties.
 Summary Information Stream.
 Add or Remove Programs.
 Product Properties.
Organization.
 Setup Design.
 Features.
 Components.
Application Data.
 Files & Folders.
 Redistributables.
 Merge Modules.
 Install-Shield Objects.
 Setup Prerequisite.
System Configuration.
 Shortcuts.
 Registry.
 ODBC Resources.
 INI Files.
 CAB Files.
 Environment Variables.
Server Configuration.
 Internet Information Services (IIS).
 Component Services.
 SQL Scripts.
Behavior and Logic.
 Custom Action and Sequences.
 System Search.
 Property Manager.
User Interface.
 Working with Dialogue.
Media.
 Path Variables.
 Upgrades.
 Small Upgrades.
 Minor Upgrades.
 Major Upgrades.
Releases.
 Patch Design.

8. Working With MSI Tables:


 File.
 Component.
 Feature.
 Directory.
 Media
 Property.
 Shortcuts.
 Upgrade.
 Service.
 Feature Components.

9. Working With Transforms (MST):


 Introduction of Transforms.
 Working with Tuner.
 Working with Editor.
 Working with Response Transforms.
 How to install transforms along with MSI.

10. Working with Application Installation User Interface Wizard


Customization.
 Introduction of UI Wizard Customization.
 Working with Dialogues.
 Editing / Modifying UI Wizards.
 Customizing UI Wizards.
11. Working with Active Setup.
 Introduction of Active Setup.
 What is Active Setup?
 Creating Active Setup using with Template.
 Working with Stub path.
 Working with Manual Active Setup.

12. Working with Install-shield Silent Setup or Response File Creation.


 Introduction of .ISS / Response file.
 Creation of Install-shield Silent Setup (.ISS).
 Creation of .Log files for (.ISS).

13 Working With Custom Actions and Sequences.


 Introduction of Custom Action and Sequences.
 What is Custom Action?
 User Interface.
 Deferred Execution in System Context.
 Immediate Execution.

14. Working with Add-Ins.


 Introduction of Add-Ins.
 Purpose of Add-Ins?
 Working with COM-Add-Ins.
 Working with EXCEL-Add-Ins.

15. Working with Customization Products.


 Introduction of Customization.
 Working with Microsoft Office 2003 Customizations.
 Working with Adobe Application Customizations.
 Working with Nero Application Customizations.

16. Installation Process of Packaged Application.


 Command Line Installations.
 MSIEXEC Switches.
 Transforms Installations.
 Patch File Installations.
17. Working with MSI Features.
 Working with Self-Healing.
 Working with Self-Repair.
 Working with ROLL-BACK.
 Installation on-Demand.

18. Working with in initial Level of Troubleshooting.


 How Doe’s Self-Healing Mechanization will work?
 Discovery of Self-Healing Component.
 Salvation of Self-Healing mechanization.
 How we will Difference ate Features & Components.
 Working with Features.
 Working with Components.

19. Working With Merge Modules.


 Introduction of Merge Module.
 Advantages of Merge Modules.
 Creation of Merge Modules.

20. Working With ODBC Data Source Administrator.


 Introduction of ODBC.
 Working with ODBC Applications.

21. Testing of Packaged Application.


 Application Functionality Checking.
 Application Behavior in Admin & User.
 Functionality Checking for Source & Packaged Applications.

22. Working with Vendor Application Tasks.


 Working With Build Release Wizards.
 Working With Compile.
 Working with Build.
 Adding New Language Wizard.
 Working with MSI Command Line Builder.
 Standard Dialogues.
 Skinned Dialogues.
 Redistributable Downloader.
 Prerequisite Editor.

23. Working with Property Manager.


 Working with ALLUSERS Property.
 Working with ROOTDRIVE.
 Working with INSTALLLEVEL.
 Working with REBOOT.
 Working with ARP SYSTEM COMPONRNTS.
 Working with Accept License Agreement.
 Working with EULA Accept.

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