Windows Installer
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Description
Some users find it difficult or confusing to use an app from a zip folder. It also comes off unprofessional or different which can give some users concern of the legitimacy or safety of the app. It can also be annoying for users unsure where to put the extracted folder. These are particularly problems for users not comfortable with folder structures, which are more common since the spread of smartphones.
@daid would you be open if I setup a system, that fits into your current build process, to create an .msi installer for the releases to replace (or reside along size) the current .zip download on the website? It shouldn't be too complicated to create an msi, and without using some junky freeware.
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by locating the current build process and the release packaging workflow that produces the ZIP download. Determine how an MSI could fit alongside or replace that download, and consider the work complete when the release process produces a usable Windows installer.
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Assessment
- Domain
- build-system, desktop, release
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 34/100