Adobe CS5 making a 1 click installer. URGENT HELP
I have to install cs5 on about 300 computers, is it possible to make a 1 click installer, in msi format or exe format including the updates?. Can the updates be slipstreamed into the install some how?
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Posted by:
anonymous_9363
13 years ago
Do you mean 'ClickOnce'? If so, I'd say "No", as CO apps are designed to self-contained. If, however, you meant an installer which the installing user (who must have local administrator privileges, of course) can double-click and have everything install without having to step through dialogs, then yes, that's entirely possible.
You would create an Administrative Installation point (AIP), patch the AIP, then use the Adobe CS5 customization tool to create a transform. IIRC, there are some other tweaks (e.g. turning off auto-updating) which you would probably want to include, too. The various 'Package KB' for CS5 apps will have details of those tweaks. Lastly, you could then use your package authoring tool to create an EXE which would extract and execute the MSI and MST.
You would create an Administrative Installation point (AIP), patch the AIP, then use the Adobe CS5 customization tool to create a transform. IIRC, there are some other tweaks (e.g. turning off auto-updating) which you would probably want to include, too. The various 'Package KB' for CS5 apps will have details of those tweaks. Lastly, you could then use your package authoring tool to create an EXE which would extract and execute the MSI and MST.
Posted by:
clivebuckwheat1
13 years ago
I have never done the following, create an Administrative Installation point (AIP), patch the AIP, then use the Adobe CS5 customization tool to create a transform, how difficult is it to do this?
Posted by:
anonymous_9363
13 years ago
The AIP stuff isn't difficult at all. You can Google for instructions but the nub is that you'd use the '/A' and '/P' switches against MSIExec.EXE.
From what I've read here (I've managed to avoid getting my hands dirty with the Adobe family), the CS5 stuff isn't that difficult, either. The difficulty will most likely be finding time: the CSx families include many products and you'll need to customise each one.
From what I've read here (I've managed to avoid getting my hands dirty with the Adobe family), the CS5 stuff isn't that difficult, either. The difficulty will most likely be finding time: the CSx families include many products and you'll need to customise each one.
Posted by:
clivebuckwheat1
13 years ago
the only packaging tool I have is the one from app deploy AppDeployRepackager would this be enough to repackage it to a 1 click msi after I do the aip and patching?
Posted by:
anonymous_9363
13 years ago
No. The Repackager is for capturing legacy (i.e. non-MSI) installation packages to MSI.
Your best bet is to create a batch/command file or, better, a script and convert that to an EXE using one of the many tools around.
Your best bet is to create a batch/command file or, better, a script and convert that to an EXE using one of the many tools around.
Posted by:
clivebuckwheat1
13 years ago
I have opted to use this tool from Adobe
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/creativesuite/enterprisedeployment.html
The only downside is that you have to do each program separately, I do not believe you can do the whole CS5 suite at once, to make a silent installer. Has anyone else use this tool and can confirm this for me?
http://www.adobe.com/devnet/creativesuite/enterprisedeployment.html
The only downside is that you have to do each program separately, I do not believe you can do the whole CS5 suite at once, to make a silent installer. Has anyone else use this tool and can confirm this for me?
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