Migrating to Windows Installer
The flowchart on the Migrate to Windows Installer tab of the AdminStudio Start page lists the steps you need to perform to migrate a sample setup (such as an .exe file) to a deployable Windows Installer package.
Migrate to Windows Installer Tab of AdminStudio Start Page
In this section, you will convert a sample setup named SampleApplicationSetup.exe to a Windows Installer Package, import it into the Application Catalog, test it for best practices, operating system compatibility, and application conflicts, and then prepare it for distribution using Distribution Wizard.
Important:It is preferable to repackage 32-bit applications on 32-bit operating systems. In this exercise, we will be repackaging a 32-bit application.
To migrate a sample application to a Windows Installer package, perform the following steps:
| • | Repackaging a Sample Package |
| • | Importing Packages into the Application Catalog |
| • | Testing a Repackaged Application and Resolving Issues |