Chapter 5

Branded Installers

NSIS full + slim, branded MUI bitmaps.

~19 min total3 lessonsAssignment

By the end of this chapter you'll be able to

Customize NSIS
Choose between full + slim
Generate branded bitmaps

Lessons

Module: NSIS

project.nsi (full)

Bundled WebView2 — no internet needed.

8mhard

project-slim.nsi

Online bootstrapper — small download.

6mmedium

Branded bitmaps

header.bmp + welcome.bmp from icon.ico.

5measy

Chapter assignment

Two installers, both branded

Generate the full installer (~150MB, bundled WebView2) AND the slim installer (~22MB, online bootstrap). Both should have a branded MUI Welcome page with your icon. Install both, uninstall both.

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Lesson 1 takes ~8 min.

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