Getting started with JS Install

Getting started with JS Install.

Before you start. In order to use JS Install, you will need to download and install the free Inno Setup compiler version 5.0.0 or later from: www.JRSoftware.org JS Install requires this program to be present on your computer in order to create setup files. You don't necessarily need to know how to use the Inno Setup compiler program itself unless you want to add extra customization to your setup files that is not included in JS Install.

Initially JS Install is set to a "Light configuration" which installs a set of script files only, with no ReadMe, help or other files, and it creates a start menu entry (icon) that allows the user to uninstall the scripts from the start menu. There are various other options that you can enable if you wish, and that is described in the Modifying the configuration section. You will notice that some of the controls in the program have descriptive tutor prompts that help the new user to become familiar with the program. This feature can be disabled by going to Preferences in the Options menu.

Create a source folder and gather your files. After you have installed JS Install and the Inno Setup Compiler you are ready to create your setup file. The first step is to create a new folder known as the "source folder" into which you will place all of the files that you are going to install on the user's computer. You will be creating a separate source folder each time you want to create a setup file to install different sets of scripts. By default, JS Install expects you to create all of your source folders in the following location: C:\Program Files\JS Install.

As an example, imagine that you are going to create a setup file for Notepad scripts. You would create a folder called "Notepad Scripts" in the above location, then within the folder: C:\Program Files\JS Install\Notepad Scripts you would place all of your installation files. You would locate all of your Notepad Script files which can include any or all of the following files:

Notepad.jbs Notepad.jcf Notepad.jdf Notepad.jfd Notepad.jff Notepad.jgf Notepad.jkm Notepad.jsb Notepad.jsd Notepad.jsh Notepad.JSI Notepad.jsm Notepad.jss.

Often you can find these script files in your JAWS settings folder such as: C:\Documents and Settings\YourUserName\Application Data\Freedom Scientific\JAWS\7.0\Settings\enu. You would select (highlight) the above files then copy them to the clipboard by pressing control+c, then you navigate to the newly created source folder Notepad Scripts then paste the files into that folder by pressing control+v. You may place more than one set of scripts in the source folder and they will all be installed together with the setup file.

If you want to include additional files in your setup file such as a ReadMe file or help files you would place these files in the Notepad Scripts folder as well.

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