How To Install From A Zip File

ZipInstaller v1.21 Copyright (c) 2003 - 2004 Nir Sofer

Clarification

The ZipInstaller utility installs and uninstalls applications and utilities that do non provide an internal installation program. It automatically extracts all files from the Nada file, copies them to the destination folder you select, creates shortcuts in the beginning menu and in your desktop, and adds an uninstall module to allow you to automatically remove the software in the future.

This utility was originally adult to install the utilities in NirSoft Web site, but you tin can employ it for installing utilities and applications from other sources, similar the utilities provided in SysInternal Web site, Funduc Software, and many others.
More often than not, this utility tin install properly almost any software compressed in Null files that doesn't provide an install/uninstall module.

Versions History

Date	Version	Description
twenty/07/04	one.21	Ability to create cocky-install executables. (/selfexe command-line parameter) The 'Commencement In' field in all shortcuts created past ZipInstaller is now filled with the advisable folder. Uninstall improvement: if a file is locked and cannot be deleted, ZipInstaller will try to move it into the temp folder, instead of displaying fault message. (This trick works only on Windows 2000/XP) Fixed bug: In previous version, the configuration file within the zippo file was copied to the installation folder with all other files, although it's not really needed. New option: re-create the uninstaller module to the installation folder, instead of Windows folder (UninstallInDestFolder value)
07/06/04	i.20	Ability to translate to other languages. New option: Add uninstall shortcut under the programs folder. (If this option is unchecked, uninstall shortcut won't be added) New choice: Remember the to a higher place settings for futurity installations. If this options is checked, the current install settings will exist saved in the Registry, and they'll exist loaded as default in hereafter installations. ZipInstaller Configuration File (.zic file) - Allows y'all to command the installation settings, like changing the default installation folder, the 'Install For' setting (For current user or for all users), the production info (production name, compant, and and so on), and more than... With ZipInstaller Configuration File, you are immune to install a software without any user interaction. Extra information about the installed software is now added under the uninstall Registry cardinal: company name, product version, install folder, and clarification.
27/06/03	one.11	Fixed bug with the ZipInstaller context menu: In version 1.10, there was an error if the Zip filename contained 1 or more than space characters.
22/06/03	i.10	Added support for more special files - readme.html, readme.htm, readme.doc, manual.txt, manual.html, and then on... New pick: Allows you to add together ZipInstaller to the context menu of Goose egg files, so you tin easily start the installation process straight from Explorer window. Starting from this version: If ZipInstaller is failed to delete a file during uninstall, it allows you to try again, skip the problematic file, or cancel the uninstall. If there is just i EXE file inside the Goose egg file, and it doesn't contain whatsoever software information, the EXE is probably an internal installation software, and so ZipInstaller asks you whether you desire to run it.
08/05/03	i.00	Get-go Release

License

This utility is released equally freeware. Y'all are allowed to freely distribute this utility via floppy disk, CD-ROM, Net, or in any other way, as long as you don't charge annihilation for this.

Disclaimer

The software is provided "Equally IS" without any warranty, either expressed or implied, including, simply non express to, the implied warranties of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The writer volition not be liable for any special, incidental, consequential or indirect damages due to loss of data or any other reason.

Using ZipInstaller

This utility is a modest standalone executable. You don't have to install it, and it doesn't require any boosted DLLs. Simply run the executable (zipinst.exe) and start using it.
In the first dialog you get immediately after you run this utility, you lot have to select the Zip filename that contains the software yous want to install. After you select the desired Zilch file and press the continue button, ZipInstaller analyzes the Zip file:

• If it finds an internal installer inside the Zip file (setup.exe or install.exe) it'll ask you if you want to run the installer software.
• For each executable (.EXE file) in the Zip file, ZipInstaller inspects the version resource information (visitor name, product name) in order to employ it during the installation process.

After the analysis process is finished, the adjacent dialog-box is appeared. The product information (company, product name, version) is displayed on the screen if information technology'due south institute within the Zilch file during the analysis procedure.
Earlier y'all start to install, you lot tin can change the following installation options:

• Destination Folder: ZipInstaller will copy all program files to this folder. You lot can select ane of the default folders from the combo-box, or select whatever other folder by clicking the 'Browse' push.
• Install for: This option is available simply under Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP. If you choose to install for the electric current logged on user (the default choice), the shortcuts to the installed software volition be added only to the desktop and the start menu of the current logged on user. If you choose to install for all users, the shortcuts will be added to the desktop and start menu of all users.
• Add shortcuts to the programs folder: If this options is checked, a folders containing essential shortcuts will exist added to the programs binder under the outset card. You lot can select ane of the default folder names or blazon any other binder name you desire.
  In this programs folder, ZipInstaller automatically adds shortcuts to the post-obit files:
  • Executable files (*.exe)
  • Help file (*.chm, *.hlp)
  • readme file (readme.txt, readme.htm, readme.html or readme.doc)
  • manual file (manual.txt, manual.htm, manual.html or manual.doc)
  • Uninstall program (If the uninstall option is selected)
• Add a shortcut to the program on the desktop: If this option is checked, a shortcut to the executable file of the installed software is added to the your desktop folder. If the Zip file contains more than i executable file, a shortcut to the program folders volition be added to the desktop.
• Add uninstall module: If this option is checked, the uninstall module volition be added with the installed software, and you'll be able to automatically uninstall it in the future.
• Add together uninstall shortcut under the programs folder: If this option is checked, a shortcut that runs the uninstall module will be added to the programs folder. Otherwise, the uninstall shortcut won't be added.
• Remember the to a higher place settings for future installations: If this option is checked, the current installation settings will be saved in the Registry, and they will be used as default settings in the side by side time that you use ZipInstaller.

After yous click the "Install" button, ZipInstaller copies all files from the nil file into the destination folder, and creates shortcuts in the desktop and/or in the start carte du jour according to your selection.
After the installation process is finished, you'll see a new programs folder with shortcuts to the installed software, like the following example:

The uninstall module

If you select the add the uninstall module during installation, the executable file of ZipInstaller (zipinst.exe) is copied to your Windows directory. In improver, a file named "uninst1~.nsu" is created in the destination folder. Do non delete or change this file. It contains essential information for removing the installed awarding in the future.

Whenever y'all desire to remove the software y'all have installed with ZipInstaller, y'all tin can only start the uninstall process by choosing the uninstall option from the shortcut created in programs folder. You can likewise remove the installed software straight from the "Add/Remove programs" module in the Control Panel.

ZipInstaller Configuration File (*.zic)

Starting from v1.20, ZipInstaller allows y'all to easily change the default installation settings by using a simple configuration file. with ZipInstaller configuration file, you tin can set the default installation binder, the default programs folder for creating the shortcuts, the product information (production proper noun, production version , and then on...), and more.

There are 3 dissimilar methods to use the configuration file.

1. Load information technology from command-line past using /cfg parameter. For Example:
   zipinst.exe /cfg c:\temp\myconfig.zic
   
2. Put the configuration file inside the Nix file that contains the plan you desire to install. Y'all must add the configuration file equally "~zipinst~.zic", so ZipInstaller will recognize it and use it for configuring the installation.
3. Some of the ZipInstaller settings (but not all of them !) are also loaded from the Registry, under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NirSoft\ZipInstaller as the default settings for all installations.

The zic file is simply a standard INI file, and all its values are stored under [install] section.
For instance:

[install] ZipFile=f:\temp\strun.zip AddUninstall=one AddUninstallShortcut=1 DesktopShortcut=one InstallTo=2 StartMenuShortcut=one ProgramFilesFolder=D:\Program Files NoUserInteraction=1 InstallFolder=%zi.ProgramFiles%\%zi.ProductName% StartMenuFolder=%zi.CompanyName%\%zi.ProductName% ProductName=StartupRun ProductVersion=one.20 CompanyName=NirSoft Description=StartupRun UninstallRegKey=StartupRun1 NoExtraUninstallInfo=0 NoSuccessMessage=1              

The following table describes all settings that y'all tin can apply in ZipInstaller config files. Some of these settings are also loaded from the Registry (Under HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\NirSoft\ZipInstaller) equally the default settings of ZipInstaller.
For example: If y'all want that ZipInstaller volition use your customized "Program Files" folder instead of using the standard "Plan Files" folder of Windows, add a new string value named "ProgramFilesFolder" under the above Registry fundamental.

Value	Registry	Clarification
ZipFile		Specifies the Naught file to load. if this value is not specified, ZipInstall will inquire to select a Zip file. This value should not be used if the config file is stored within the Cypher file itself.
InstallTo		Set up this value to 1 in lodge to install for all users, or 2 in order to install merely for the electric current logged-on user.
DesktopShortcut		If y'all set this value to 1, ZipInstaller will add shortcuts to the desktop. If y'all ready this value to 0, shortcuts won't be added to the desktop.
StartMenuShortcut		If you set this value to one, ZipInstaller will add shortcuts nether Start Menu-Programs folder. If you set up this value to 0, the shortcuts won't be added.
AddUninstall		If you set this value to one, ZipInstaller will add an uninstall entry to the Add/Remove module. If y'all ready this value to 0, the uninstall entry won't be added (the default value is 1)
AddUninstallShortcut		Specifies whether ZipInstall should add together a shortcut to the uninstall module under the Get-go Menu-programs folder. The default value is 1.
ProgramFilesFolder		Specifies the "Programme Files" folder that ZipInstaller should utilise. If this value is not specified, the default "Program Files" folder of Windows is used.
InstallFolder		Specifies the default folder to install the software. You can put in this cord all Windows environment variables, as well every bit special variables provided by ZipInstaller. For Case: %zi.ProgramFiles%\%zi.CompanyName%\%zi.ProductName% D:\My Software\%zi.ProductName%
StartMenuFolder		Specifies the default programs grouping created nether the First Menu-Programs folder. You tin put in this string all Windows environment variables, also as special variables provided by ZipInstaller. For Example: %zi.CompanyName%\%zi.ProductName% My Software\%zi.ProductName%
NoExtraUninstallInfo		Past default, extra information about the installed software is added the the uninstall Registry key. If from some reason you don't desire that the extra data will be added, ready this value to 1.
NoSuccessMessage		By default, ZipInstaller displays success message when the installation is completed. Y'all can avoid this message by setting this value to 1.
NoUserInteraction		If yous set this value to 1, ZipInstaller will start the installation process immediately, without asking the user to confirm the desired installation options.
UninstallRegKey		Past default, ZipInstaller uses the product name as the uninstall key under HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall. If you want to utilize another key, put it in this value.
ProductName ProductVersion CompanyName Clarification		Use these values if you want to alter the product information extracted from the executables in the Nil file past ZipInstaller. ZipInstaller displays the production information on the installation options window, as well every bit it uses it to suggest the default install folders and program groups.
UninstallInDestFolder		By default, the ZipInstaller executable (zipinst.exe) is copied to the Windows directory, for using information technology during the uninstall procedure. If from some reason y'all desire that the ZipInstaller executable volition be copied into the program installation binder (instead of Windows folder), set this value to 1.

The post-obit special surround variables are provided by ZipInstaller. You can use these variables to customize the default installation folder ("InstallFolder" value) and the default programs grouping nether start carte ("StartMenuFolder" value).

Variable	Description
%zi.ProgramFiles%	The default Program Files folder of ZipInstaller.
%zi.CompanyName%	The company proper noun.
%zi.ProductName%	The product name.
%zi.ProductVersion%	The product version.
%zi.ZipName%	The name of the zip file excluding the .zip extension.

Command-Line Options

/selfexe	/selfexe <Zip Filename> <Executable Filename> <Translation File (Optional)> Creates a self-install executable from a ZIP file. The translation file parameter is optional. If you specify it, ZipInstaller will utilize it during the installation procedure. Examples: zipinst.exe /selfexe c:\temp\volumouse.zip c:\temp\volumouse-setup.exe zipinst.exe /selfexe c:\temp\wul.zip c:\temp\wul-setup.exe c:\temp\zipinst_lng.ini
/i	/i <Zip Filename> Get-go the ZipInstaller utility with specific Zip file.
/cfg	/cfg <ZipInstaller Configuration File> Starts ZipInstaller with the specified configuration file.
/uninst	/uninst <uninstall filename (uninst1~.nsu) > Uninstall software according to the information inside the uninstall filename. This options is internally used by ZipInstaller. You don't have to direct use this command-line option.

Observe: Under Windows NT, Windows 2000 and Windows XP, you tin utilise the ZipInstaller utility simply if you are logged on with administrator privileges. Otherwise, the install/uninstall procedure will be failed.

Translating ZipInstaller to other languages

ZipInstaller allows you to hands interpret all dialog-boxes and strings to other linguistic communication.
In social club to do that, follow the instructions beneath:

1. Run ZipInstaller with /savelangfile parameter:
   zipinst.exe /savelangfile
   A file named zipinst_lng.ini will be created in the binder of ZipInstaller utility.
2. Open the created language file in Notepad or in whatever other text editor.
3. Translate all menus, dialog-boxes, and string entries to the desired linguistic communication.
4. After you lot finish the translation, Run ZipInstaller, and all translated strings will be loaded from the language file.
   If you want to run ZipInstaller without the translation, only rename the language file, or motion it to another binder.

Observe: When yous install a software with ZipInstaller, the translation file (zipinst_lng.ini) is copied to the Windows directory together with the ZipInstaller executable (zipinst.exe), so when you uninstall the software, ZipInstaller will also load the translation file for using during the uninstall procedure.

Feedback

If you have any trouble, suggestion, comment, or you found a bug in my utility, you tin send a message to nirsofer@yahoo.com

ZipInstaller is also available in other languages. In order to change the language of ZipInstaller, download the appropriate language zip file, extract the 'zipinst_lng.ini', and put information technology in the same folder that you Installed ZipInstaller utility.

Language	Translated By	Date	Version
Standard arabic	Abo Rehaam	27/06/2008
Czech		13/11/2006
Dutch		28/03/2008
Dutch		12/04/2011	1.21
Dutch	Jan Verheijen	26/04/2011	1.21
Estonian		15/01/2013
Finnish		21/10/2007
French		11/12/2004
Galician	Xosé Antón Vicente Rodríguez	19/11/2004
German	«Latino» auf WinTotal.de	12/03/2014	1.21
Greek	Papadopoulos East.Thousand. Paraskevas / Email: ppapad@freemail.gr	08/06/2007
Hebrew		15/09/2006
Italian		xvi/06/2004
Polish		02/07/2004
Portuguese	Rui Morais	20/12/2004
Portuguese Brazil	Maze Sistemas	07/01/2007
Russian		24/06/2008
Simplified Chinese		13/03/2009
Spanish	Omar Espinoza Mias	13/10/2004
Swedish		28/04/2008
Traditional Chinese		12/ten/2008
Turkish		twenty/02/2011
Ukrainian		29/07/2006
Valencian	vjatv	31/01/2008

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