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CPack NSIS Generator
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CPack Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) generator specific options.
The NSIS generator requires NSIS 3.0 or newer.
Variables specific to CPack NSIS generator
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
The following variables are specific to the graphical installers built
on Windows Nullsoft Scriptable Install System.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_INSTALL_ROOT
The default installation directory presented to the end user by the NSIS
installer is under this root dir. The full directory presented to the end
user is: ``${CPACK_NSIS_INSTALL_ROOT}/${CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY}``
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_MUI_ICON
An icon filename. The name of a ``*.ico`` file used as the main icon for the
generated install program.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_MUI_UNIICON
An icon filename. The name of a ``*.ico`` file used as the main icon for the
generated uninstall program.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_INSTALLER_MUI_ICON_CODE
undocumented.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP
The filename of a bitmap to use as the NSIS ``MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP``.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_MUI_UNWELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP
The filename of a bitmap to use as the NSIS ``MUI_UNWELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP``.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_PREINSTALL_COMMANDS
Extra NSIS commands that will be added to the beginning of the install
Section, before your install tree is available on the target system.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_INSTALL_COMMANDS
Extra NSIS commands that will be added to the end of the install Section,
after your install tree is available on the target system.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_UNINSTALL_COMMANDS
Extra NSIS commands that will be added to the uninstall Section, before
your install tree is removed from the target system.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_COMPRESSOR
The arguments that will be passed to the NSIS `SetCompressor` command.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_ENABLE_UNINSTALL_BEFORE_INSTALL
Ask about uninstalling previous versions first. If this is set to ``ON``,
then an installer will look for previous installed versions and if one is
found, ask the user whether to uninstall it before proceeding with the
install.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_MODIFY_PATH
Modify ``PATH`` toggle. If this is set to ``ON``, then an extra page will appear
in the installer that will allow the user to choose whether the program
directory should be added to the system ``PATH`` variable.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_DISPLAY_NAME
The display name string that appears in the Windows `Apps & features`
in `Control Panel`
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_PACKAGE_NAME
The title displayed at the top of the installer.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_INSTALLED_ICON_NAME
A path to the executable that contains the installer icon.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_HELP_LINK
URL to a web site providing assistance in installing your application.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_URL_INFO_ABOUT
URL to a web site providing more information about your application.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_CONTACT
Contact information for questions and comments about the installation
process.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_<compName>_INSTALL_DIRECTORY
Custom install directory for the specified component ``<compName>`` instead
of ``$INSTDIR``.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_CREATE_ICONS_EXTRA
Additional NSIS commands for creating `Start Menu` shortcuts.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_DELETE_ICONS_EXTRA
Additional NSIS commands to uninstall `Start Menu` shortcuts.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_EXECUTABLES_DIRECTORY
Creating NSIS `Start Menu` links assumes that they are in ``bin`` unless this
variable is set. For example, you would set this to ``exec`` if your
executables are in an exec directory.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN
Specify an executable to add an option to run on the finish page of the
NSIS installer.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_MENU_LINKS
Specify links in ``[application]`` menu. This should contain a list of pair
``link`` ``link name``. The link may be a URL or a path relative to
installation prefix. Like::
set(CPACK_NSIS_MENU_LINKS
"doc/cmake-@CMake_VERSION_MAJOR@.@CMake_VERSION_MINOR@/cmake.html"
"CMake Help" "https://cmake.org" "CMake Web Site")
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_UNINSTALL_NAME
Specify the name of the program to uninstall the version.
Default is ``Uninstall``.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_WELCOME_TITLE
The title to display on the top of the page for the welcome page.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_WELCOME_TITLE_3LINES
Display the title in the welcome page on 3 lines instead of 2.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_FINISH_TITLE
The title to display on the top of the page for the finish page.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_FINISH_TITLE_3LINES
Display the title in the finish page on 3 lines instead of 2.
.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_MUI_HEADERIMAGE
The image to display on the header of installers pages.