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Squirrel.Windows / 1. Getting Started

1.4 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.

Install Process Overview

The Setup.exe application does the following (see 2.4.2 Detail Install Process for details):

• Creates a %LocalAppData%\MyApp directory for the MyApp to be installed.
• Extracts and prepares the MyApp files under an app-1.0.0 directory.
• Launches app-1.0.0\MyApp.exe at 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

Additional Install Options

Section 2.4 More Installing will provide additional information about the Squirrel installation process, including the following:

• Detailed Install Process
• Machine-wide Installs
• Install Options (e.g., Loading GIF)

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