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Step 4. Installing
The process to install MyApp is as simple as executing the Setup.exe application. Setup.exe is generated by the Squirrel --releasify process and is located in the Releases directory.
Setup.exe
Setup.exe is a C++ bootstrapper application used to install MyApp on the user's local system. It includes the latest full version of the MyApp package files embedded in the exe file (see Install Process for details).
Install Process Overview
The Setup.exe application does the following (see Install Process for details):
- Creates a
%LocalAppData%\MyAppdirectory for the MyApp to be installed. - Extracts and prepares the MyApp files under an
app-1.0.0directory. - Launches
app-1.0.0\MyApp.exeat the end of the setup process.
Installed File Structure
An installation for MyApp will look like the following after the initial installation.
%LocalAppData%\MyApp Directory
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