>Hi Victor,
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>Thanks for get into this thread :-)
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>>I've used the Installshield Express that ships with with VFP to create MSI ...here is some info
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>So did I so many years ago. I recall it worked just fine of course. But did not solve a serious issue, requiring installation rights (ie admin ones). I also recall it looked a bit dated as well already back in these years. "dated", "passé" that was a bit reassuring commercially since it looked like good old win32 software. It used to be an advantage, it is now clearly a liability:-(
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>Anyway installers are of course only a small part of the technical party when it comes to deployment to-day!
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>>https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/win32/msi/orca-exe
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>I just wonder what it does ! I'd be glad if you tell me more than the techno-speak on the MS website :-)
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>>...that being said, there might be a better way to do what you want - perhaps others will join in here :)
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>Sure. I also hope that some come over and explain how they get their "vfp-based" apps onto the workstations in 2021. I shared my tricks and secret weapons: boxedapp bundler accross-the-board exe consolidation + EV code-signing + zipped directory. And I hope others will share their experiences and possibly successful ones!

I seem to recall even when the crippled InstallShield Express was a brand-new inclusion with VFP, that some people were using the free Inno Setup instead. I never used it myself but it seems to be still actively maintained. I don't know if it can do what you need.