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Content:

• Create
  • MSI
    • MSI from scratch
    • Repackage existing installation to MSI
    • Capture system changes to MSI
  • MST
    • MST from scratch
    • Response MST
    • Capture system changes to MST
  • MSP
    • MSP from scratch
    • MSP on difference between two MSIs
  • MSM
    • [MSI] Export components to MSM
  • MSIX
    • MSIX from scratch
    • Repackage existing installation to MSIX
  • App-V
    • App-V from scratch
    • Repackage installation to App-V
  • ThinApp
    • ThinApp from scratch
    • Repackage existing installation to ThinApp
  • IntuneWin
    • Wrap installation into IntuneWin
  • PSAppDeployToolkit
    • Wrap installation with PSAppDeployToolkit
• Edit
  • MSI
    • [MSI] Product information
    • [MSI] Package IDs
    • [MSI] Summary Information
    • [MSI] ARP appearance
    • [MSI] Digital signature
    • [MSI] Permission settings (SecEdit)
    • [MSI] Files and folders
      • [MSI] Add duplicate file
      • [MSI] Add INI file
      • [MSI] Add subfolder
      • [MSI] Add system folders
        • List of System folders
      • [MSI] Change media (compression type)
      • [MSI] Edit file details
      • [MSI] Edit folder details
      • [MSI] Edit INI file
      • [MSI] Export (extract) all files
      • [MSI] Export (extract) file
      • [MSI] Import files and COM
      • [MSI] Move files/folders
      • [MSI] Replace file
      • [MSI] Set INSTALLDIR
      • [MSI] Edit permissions (files, folders)
      • [MSI] Create empty folders on install
      • [MSI] Clean-up file system on uninstall
    • [MSI] Shortcuts
      • [MSI] Add shortcut
      • [MSI] Edit shortcut
      • [MSI] Import shortcuts
      • [MSI] Move shortcuts
    • [MSI] Fonts
      • [MSI] Add font
      • [MSI] Edit font
      • [MSI] Import fonts from file system
    • [MSI] Registry
      • [MSI] Add registry key
      • [MSI] Add registry value
      • [MSI] Edit registry key
      • [MSI] Edit registry value
      • [MSI] Export registry to .REG
      • [MSI] Import registry from .REG
      • [MSI] Move registry
      • [MSI] Edit permissions (registry)
      • [MSI] Clean-up system registry on install
    • [MSI] ODBC
      • [MSI] Add ODBC data source
      • [MSI] Add ODBC driver
      • [MSI] Add ODBC translator
      • [MSI] Edit ODBC data source
      • [MSI] Edit ODBC driver
      • [MSI] Edit ODBC translator
    • [MSI] Drivers
      • [MSI] Add driver
      • [MSI] Edit driver options
    • [MSI] Environment Variables
      • [MSI] Add Environment Variable
      • [MSI] Edit Environment Variable
    • [MSI] Services
      • [MSI] Add Service Control (Start, Stop, Delete)
      • [MSI] Add Service Installation
      • [MSI] Edit Service Control (Start, Stop, Delete)
      • [MSI] Edit Service Installation
    • [MSI] Custom actions
      • [MSI] Add custom action
      • [MSI] Add standard (built-in) actions
      • [MSI] Edit custom action
    • [MSI] Features and components
      • [MSI] Add component
      • [MSI] Add feature
      • [MSI] Edit component
      • [MSI] Edit feature
      • [MSI] Find and delete empty components
      • [MSI] Move components/features
      • [MSI] Review component resources
      • [MSI] Review feature resources
    • [MSI] Upgrades
      • [MSI] Add package auto-upgrade
      • [MSI] Edit package auto-upgrade
      • [MSI] Import package auto-upgrade
    • [MSI] Close applications
      • [MSI] Add Close app
      • [MSI] Edit Close app
    • [MSI] System search (AppSearch)
      • [MSI] Search in components keypath
      • [MSI] Search in file system
      • [MSI] Search inside INI file
      • [MSI] Search in registry
    • [MSI] Properties
      • [MSI] Add property
      • [MSI] Edit property
    • [MSI] Tables
      • [MSI] Add tables
      • [MSI] Drop table
      • [MSI] Import tables from .IDT
    • [MSI] Merge Modules (MSM)
      • [MSI] Export components to MSM
      • [MSI] Import MSM to package
  • MSIX
    • [MSIX] Package Appearance
    • [MSIX] Package Identity and Architecture
    • [MSIX] Files and folders
      • [MSIX] Add subfolder
      • [MSIX] Add system folders
      • [MSIX] Rename file
      • [MSIX] Rename folder
      • [MSIX] Export (extract) file
      • [MSIX] Import files
      • [MSIX] Move files/folders
      • [MSIX] Replace file
    • [MSIX] Registry
      • [MSIX] Add registry key
      • [MSIX] Add registry value
      • [MSIX] Edit registry key
      • [MSIX] Edit registry value
      • [MSIX] Export registry to .REG
      • [MSIX] Import registry from .REG
      • [MSIX] Move registry
    • [MSIX] Apps
      • [MSIX] Add app
      • [MSIX] Edit app (name, logo, background, etc.)
    • [MSIX] Runtime fixes (Package Support Framework)
      • [MSIX] Apply custom fixup
      • [MSIX] Apply DLL fixup
      • [MSIX] Apply File redirection fixup
      • [MSIX] Run PowerShell end script
      • [MSIX] Run PowerShell start script
      • [MSIX] Set App working dir and arguments
    • [MSIX] Capabilities
    • [MSIX] Target device families
    • [MSIX] Manifest
    • [MSIX] Signing
  • MGP project
    • Files and folders
      • [MGP] Add subfolder
      • [MGP] Add system folders
      • [MGP] Delete files/folders permanently
      • [MGP] Edit file properties
      • [MGP] Edit folder properties
      • [MGP] Exclude/include captured files, folders
      • [MGP] Import files and COM
      • [MGP] Move files/folders
    • Registry
      • [MGP] Add registry key
      • [MGP] Add registry value
      • [MGP] Delete registry
      • [MGP] Edit registry key
      • [MGP] Edit registry value
      • [MGP] Exclude/include captured registry
      • [MGP] Export registry to .REG
      • [MGP] Import registry from .REG
      • [MGP] Move registry
    • Services
      • [MGP] Edit service
      • [MGP] Exclude/include captured services
    • Environment variables
      • [MGP] Add environment variable
      • [MGP] Remove environment variable
    • MSI only settings and resources
      • [MGP][MSI settings] Active Setup
      • [MGP][MSI settings] Advertising tables (Class, ProgID, Extension, etc.)
      • [MGP][MSI settings] INSTALLDIR
      • [MGP][MSI settings] Media settings (compression type)
      • [MGP][MSI settings] Merge Modules (MSM)
      • [MGP][MSI settings] Permissions (file system, registry)
      • [MGP][MSI settings] Product information
      • [MGP][MSI settings] Summary Information
      • [MGP][MSI settings] MSI shortcuts
        • [MGP][MSI settings] Add shortcut
        • [MGP][MSI settings] Delete shortcuts
        • [MGP][MSI settings] Edit shortcut
        • [MGP][MSI settings] Exclude/include captured shortcuts
        • [MGP][MSI settings] Import shortcuts
        • [MGP][MSI settings] Move shortcuts
    • MSIX/APPX only settings and resources
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] AppInstaller
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Architectures
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Bundle
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Capabilities
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Manifest
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Package type (main/modification)
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Platforms (dependencies)
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Product information & identity
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Signing
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Apps
        • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Add app
        • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Delete app
        • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Edit app (name, logo, background, etc.)
        • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Exclude/include apps
      • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Runtime fixes (Package Support Framework)
        • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Custom fixup (PSF)
        • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] DLL fixup (PSF)
        • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] File redirect fixup (PSF)
        • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Run PowerShell script (PSF)
        • [MGP][MSIX/APPX settings] Set app working dir and arguments (PSF)
    • APPV only settings and resources
      • [MGP][APPV settings] Product information
      • [MGP][APPV settings] PVAD, streaming, target OS, advanced options
      • [MGP][APPV settings] Virtualization levels
      • [MGP][APPV settings] Apps, FTAs, shortcuts
        • [MGP][APPV settings] Add FTA
        • [MGP][APPV settings] Add shortcut
        • [MGP][APPV settings] Delete FTA
        • [MGP][APPV settings] Delete shortcut
        • [MGP][APPV settings] Edit FTA
        • [MGP][APPV settings] Edit shortcut
        • [MGP][APPV settings] Exclude/include apps, FTAs, shortcuts
    • THINAPP only settings and resources
      • [MGP][THINAPP settings] Entry points
      • [MGP][THINAPP settings] Primary data container
  • PSAppDeployToolkit
    • [PSADT] Package Appearance and Identity
    • [PSADT] Add/edit installation files
    • [PSADT] Configure deployment scenarios
      • Add actions
      • Add variables
      • Validate script
• Test
  • MSI
    • ICE validation
    • MSI readiness
  • MSIX
    • MSIX/APPX readiness
• Deploy
  • MSI
    • Generate deployment CMD
    • Publish to SCCM
    • [MSI] Digital signature
  • IntuneWin
    • Wrap installation into IntuneWin
• Document
  • Discovery documentation
  • MSI
    • Package complexity report
    • Package report