Is there any definitive documentation on writing software installers?

Question

I\'ve read a bunch of documentation on installers and haven\'t come across anything good that explains the underlying concepts. Most of the installer software I\'ve come ac

Answer 1

A good place to learn how installers work is by looking at the code.

• Download or browse the source code for Inno Setup by Jordan Russell.
• Download or browse the source code for the Nullsoft Scriptable Install System.