Application Packaging Training (Admin Studio & Installshield)

  • Training Method : Classroom based or online
  • Duration : (30 Hours)
  • Call / Whatsapp : +91 9892 354 331
  • Email : kashif@makemeitexpert.com 

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.