Help/cpack_gen/nsis.rst

CPack NSIS Generator
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CPack Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) generator specific options

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")