Nullsoft Scriptable Install System: Difference between revisions

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NSIS version 1 is in many ways similar to the classic [[Windows Installer]], but it supports more compression formats. NSIS version 2 features a new streamlined [[GUI|graphical user interface]] and supports [[LZMA]] compression, multiple languages, and an easy-to-use plugin system.

In January 2006 NSIS was SourceForge's project of the month.<ref>[https://sourceforge.net/blog/potm-2006-01/ SourceForge.net Project of the Month] in January 2006</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.opencandy.com/2011/06/09/installer-platform-comparison-making-the-right-choice/ |title=OpenCandy Installer Platform Comparison |accessdateaccess-date=2011-06-27 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurlarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110627230641/http://www.opencandy.com/2011/06/09/installer-platform-comparison-making-the-right-choice/ |archivedatearchive-date=27 June 2011 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>

== Script examples ==

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*[[TeamViewer]]

With the release of version 3.0 of NSIS, Unicode support can be implemented using the compiler directive "Unicode true". This gives full Unicode support with no further code changes, but the installer will not run under Windows 95/98/Me.<ref>{{cite web|title=NSIS Users Manual Chapter 1|url=http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/Chapter1.html#intro-unicode|website=NSIS|accessdateaccess-date=26 May 2015}}</ref> As of 2016 before the 3.0 release NSIS was available in the [[PortableApps.com|PortableApps]] format for Unicode 2.46.5 Rev 3 and ANSI 2.51.<ref>{{cite web

|url=http://portableapps.com/apps/development/nsis_portable|title=NSIS Portable|publisher=[[PortableApps.com]]|date=2016-05-19|accessdateaccess-date=2016-07-04}}</ref>

==See also==