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Inno Setup

  -  6.02 MB  -  Open Source
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Security Status

  • Latest Version

    Inno Setup 6.4.2 LATEST

  • Review by

    Daniel Leblanc

  • Operating System

    Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 10 / Windows 11

  • User Rating

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  • Author / Product

    Jordan Russell / External Link

  • Filename

    innosetup-6.4.2.exe

  • MD5 Checksum

    363821649346ba485fa016b13492cee3

Inno Setup is a tool, designed for creating professional installation programs, which can run on all Windows platforms between Windows 2000 and Windows 11 (this includes business versions of this OS, with 32 and 64-bit versions also fully supported).

Although this open-source program can be used by anyone for free, Inno Setup is really stable and offers more features than most of its similar paid alternatives. 

This made it incredibly popular with worldwide audience who demanded access to perfect tools, wide OS support and advanced features such as complete uninstall tools, disk spanning, single EXE installers, support for multiple binaries inside a single package, INI/Registry management, integrated scripting engine (based on Pascal), passworded and encrypted packages, support for multiple compression algorithms, multilingual install interfaces and much more.

The first version of Inno Setup was created by developer Jordan Russell in IDE software package Embarcadero Delphi in distant 1997.

From that moment, this free software received countless updates and streamlining of a visual interface that can today easily be used by both users who have very little technical knowledge about software development and seasoned professionals.

The installers created with Inno can be of the conventional “wizard” type, can create shortcuts, launch or delete files, and can be password-protected or encrypted. The interface is not very intuitive, but various front-ends have been developed to make working with this product easier.

InnoSetup is a 100% free application that can be even used commercially, although its original developer is open to receive donations that are funding active development of this popular developer tool.

Features and Highlights
  • Broad Windows Compatibility: Supports all Windows versions since 2006, including Windows 11, Windows 10 (x64 & Arm64), Windows Server editions, and older versions like Windows 7 and 8.
  • Comprehensive Installation Support: Works for both 64-bit and 32-bit applications, with options for administrative and non-administrative installs.
  • Single EXE Distribution: Creates a standalone installer for easy online sharing, with disk spanning support.
  • Customizable Installation: Offers setup types such as Full, Minimal, and Custom, along with multilingual and right-to-left language support.
  • Advanced File Handling: Supports various compression formats (deflate, bzip2, 7-Zip LZMA/LZMA2), version-based file replacement, DLL/OCX registration, font installation, and shortcut creation.
  • Registry & Configuration Management: Enables adding registry and .INI entries.
  • Execution Control: Allows running additional programs before, during, or after installation.
  • Security Features: Includes password-protected, encrypted, and digitally signed installs and uninstalls.
  • Silent & Automated Installs: Supports silent installation/uninstallation and Unicode setups.
  • Extensive Customization: Features an integrated preprocessor and Pascal scripting engine for advanced runtime modifications.
  • Compact & Open Source: Small 1.75 MB installer overhead, fully documented, and source code available on GitHub.
  • Trusted by Industry Leaders: Used by Microsoft Visual Studio Code and Embarcadero Delphi.
How to Use
  • Launch the Inno Setup Compiler.
  • Create a new script or use the script wizard.
  • Customize installation settings in the script.
  • Compile the script to generate the installer.
  • Test the installer on a Windows system.
  • Distribute the setup file to users.
System Requirements
  • Windows 7, 8, 10, 11 (32-bit or 64-bit)
  • 1 GHz processor or faster
  • 512 MB RAM or more
  • 50 MB free disk space
  • Administrator privileges for installation
PROS
  • Free and open-source
  • Easy-to-use scripting language
  • Customizable installer options
  • Supports silent installations
  • Works on all Windows versions
CONS
  • No official GUI-based editor
  • Limited support for advanced UI
  • No built-in update system
  • Requires scripting knowledge
  • Lacks native 64-bit compression


Download Inno Setup Latest Version

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What's new in this version:

- Added [Setup] section directive CloseApplicationsFilterExcludes
- Inno Setup is now built using Delphi 12.1 Athens instead of Delphi 11.3 Alexandria
- Inno Setup is now signed using a new code signing certificate. The publisher name on this new certificate, Pyrsys B.V., is a company owned by Inno Setup co-developer Martijn Laan.

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