Build an Installer

Preparing to build an installer involves two activities: preparing the installation data and defining the installation order.

Prepare the installation data

• You can find a default data preparation batch file (make_installer.bat) in the XR Studio project templates.

• You can copy make_installer.bat and customize it for your specific project.

• Review the batch file to check all the paths included in the file that might differ, based on SDK installation and project folder architecture.

Define the installation procedure

This is done by an xml file (installer.xml) with a specific XML-based syntax that defines what steps to perform during installation.

How to build an installer

You create the installer with options on the XR Studio toolbar

Create the installer with the XR Studio toolbar

1. Check the update status of all the files to be included in the installation.

   For example, \code, \bridge, \launcher.

2. Verify that the installer.xml is correctly configured.

3. On the XR Studio toolbar, on the Run menu, select Make Installer.

4. Wait for the installation package to build.

   When all data is ready, the Installer application creates a unique installdata.dat file.

   

Install package

At the end of the process, a folder called \_installer is created at the same level as the \code folder.

Inside the \_installer folder is:

• Installer executable.

• The installdata.dat file containing required application data to be included in the installer.