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Offer an actual installer for MobiFlight Connector

Open DocMoebiuz opened this issue 3 years ago • 0 comments

Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe. Many users are confused by the current self-extraction exe file that you download from the website. Many users expect a setup installer routine where to chose the path and create desktop short cuts. Many users expect a uninstall option.

Describe the solution you'd like

  • [ ] MobiFlight Connector provides a setup installer
  • [ ] Installer allows to select a path where to install to
  • [ ] Installer can install to Program Files (where it requires admin privilges)
  • [ ] Installer can install to any other directory where no admin priviliges are required
  • [ ] Installer creates a Desktop Shortcut
  • [ ] Installer creates a Program Files entry
  • [ ] Installer provides uninstall option
  • [ ] Installer will install Mobiflight only one time in one directory
  • [ ] Installer is included in the build process and automatically creates a setup package for releases
  • [ ] Installer is a standard open source project that we can re-use to save time
  • [ ] Installer doesn't trigger AV alerts

Describe alternatives you've considered Add more functionality to the existing installer.

Additional context relates to the following issues:

  • https://github.com/MobiFlight/MobiFlight-Connector/issues/912 - might make this obsolete
  • https://github.com/MobiFlight/MobiFlight-Connector/issues/496 - supersede this one

short list

  • inno setup
  • NSIS
  • WIX

DocMoebiuz avatar Oct 09 '22 20:10 DocMoebiuz