
                           Ghost Installer 1.62
                          ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
                    Automatic application setup system
                        for Windows 95/98/NT4/2000


Main features
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 * All distribution packages are contained in a single EXE file. At installation no
   other files are required.

 * For packaging data the CAB format with LZX compression algorithm is used (the
   compression is much stronger than ZIP and a bit better than RAR).

 * Supports several languages in the created distribution packages. The installation
   script depends from the chosen language.

 * Checks versions and dates of copied files.

 * Able to replace in-use (locked by system) files.

 * Works correctly both under Windows 9x, and Windows NT. The installation script
   can be adjusted depending on the Windows platform.

 * Updates the registry.

 * Installs and/or modifies ini-files.

 * Creates program groups and shortcuts.

 * Registers COM servers and type libraries.

 * Registers fonts.

 * Executes external programs.

 * Correctly installs/uninstalls shared files.

 * Automatically determines locations of the various system directories
   ("Desktop", "Program Files", "Startup" etc.).

 * User interface can be customized (colors, fonts, bitmaps,...).

 * Contains several predefined dialogs ("Welcome", "License agreement" etc.).

 * It is possible to select which dialogs to show and define the order of
   their appearance.

 * Automatically determines whether a restart is necessary, after the installation.
   If so, reboots the computer after a confirmation by the user.

 * Automatic removal of the installed application is possible (if the
   uninstall program is included in the distribution package).

 * Setting a password on the distribution package is possible.

 * Installer engine size is just 90 KB!


Installation
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   Unpack and start the file Gins162.exe, then follow the instructions of the
installation program.

   After installation take a look at the help file and at the example of building 
a distribution package (directory "Demo").


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Author: Alexey Popov (Alex Ghost)
WWW:    http://aghost.da.ru, http://aghost.i.am
E-mail: aghost@bigfoot.com, aghost@iname.com
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