Hi friends,
After lots and lots of search and comparison for the possibilities
of automating installer development process for java product, I landed up on
NSIS.
[you can find detailed use of it in HERE ]
Now to start dealing with it we need its integration with
IDE, in order to simplify the work. [NSIS script work can be done with IDE but
it is advised to use them].
The NSIS plugin is not pre-Installed with Eclipse standard setup. So to introduce it in Eclipse we need to do following steps.
Prerequisite:
- Eclipse up and running [I am using eclipse LUNA]
- Internet connection [ there is offline process of the same also ]
- Check if the plugin is installed in IDE.
- Just go to File Menu --> New --> Other
- If the EclipseNSIS is shown in the list displayed you don't need this tutorial ;) else move ahead.
Step 1
Open Eclipse IDE goto
Help Menu --> install New Software
it will open the Install window as shown in below figure.
Now in this window you need to put up a url to get NSIS plugin
at Work With : [field]
And click on the add button next to it.
Step 2:
As you click Add update selection area will be populated with the list of all possible component provided. You need to select EclipseNSIS from the list.[here i have selected all possible option other than source code but its not a compulsion]. Then click on Next button
Step 3
Next you will see a confirmation page with respective details. Now click Next.
Step 4
Next is Accept the licence and agreement and click Finish button.
As we click on finish the process will start:
As installation processes completes, It will ask you to restart the IDE.
TA...DA...
Our plugin is ready.
You can easily verify the setup. Just goto File Menu --> New --> Other
In this window you will find the EclipseNSIS listed as shown below.
Now to get your hands dirty with NSIS. check this
