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NSIS installer for nightly TV-Server builds

Written by c411um, on 18-03-2008

Since MediaPortal switched to NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) with version 0.2.3.0 RC3 we are quite happy with it.

On Friday, the 21. March we will start to use NSIS for the untested svn builds of the MediaPortal TV-Server as well.

The benefits of NSIS are:

The setup.exe from NSIS is about 10 MB smaller then the MSI version
Only one setup.exe for TV-Server and TV-Client-Plugin
MediaPortal's installation path is detected automatically
Existing installations can be "updated" automatically. No need to manually uninstall the old versions first.

Attention!
You have to uninstall the old .msi based TV-Server and TV-Client-Plugin before you use the new NSIS based setup! If you do not you will certainly run into major problems!

UPDATE:
More information about the installation process, registry usage and silent installation can be found in our wiki.

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Posted by Luke Roberts, on 18-03-2008, , Registered

1. Thanks

Excellent work guys! Not having to uninstall both the plug-in and the server, makes upgrading a very simple job.

Thanks.

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Posted by revs, on 18-03-2008, , Registered

2. Superb..

Superb news... now get to work on making it update itself automagically ;-) (I joke!)

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Posted by Claus, on 18-03-2008, , Guest

3. Just make sure....

Why not make 2 exe files? 1 for Server and 1 for plugin?

When i install it on clients computers, it would be cool, if i could silent install plugin only and server.....

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Posted by THDBASED, on 18-03-2008, , Registered

4. Nice!

This is indeed a great new feature! Thx!

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Posted by ThaClown, on 19-03-2008, , Registered

5. Great

You guys just keep making MP better and better THX!

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