InstallAnywhere

InstallAnywhere is the leading multiplatform development solution for software producers who need to deliver a professional and consistent installation experience for cross-platform desktop and server applications. From a single project file and build environment, InstallAnywhere enables developers to create reliable installations for the broadest range of current platforms including Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Solaris, AIX , HP-UX, and IBM iSeries.

If you develop applications for multiple platforms, trying to manually create installers for each one is a time-consuming and error-prone process. It often leads to release delays and installation errors that frustrate end users and increase your support costs.

InstallAnywhere makes it easy for even the most novice installation developer to create professional installers for virtually any platform. It is available in two editions (Enterprise and Standard) and in two languages (English and Japanese).

Reduce software development time

• Build an installation project in minutes with the Project Wizard and Advanced Designer – no coding needed
• Install software on multiple platforms using a single installation project
• Create installers of your most complex applications with advanced customization and configuration options and accessibility support

Impress end users with customized installations

• Create installers that match your company and product branding using custom graphics, animation, and transparent images
• Automatically localize installing text in 31 different languages
• Give multiplatform installations the platform-specific functionality they need using extensive set of standard actions and custom code APIs

Lower QA and support costs

• Get software to market faster by simplifying documentation and accelerating the QA process
• Capture, test, maintain, and use installing requirements throughout the development process with InstallAnywhere Collaboration
• Cut support costs by reducing end-user installation problems

What's new in InstallAnywhere 2010

• Expanded platform support—InstallAnywhere 2010 supports new platforms like Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, SUSE Linux 11.2, Ubuntu 9.10, Mac OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard)
• Maintenance mode—Add or remove features to previously installed products and repair broken installations in both graphical and console mode installers
• Instance management—Manage and restrict end users from installing multiple copies of your application on the same machine
• Install rollback—Rollback installs interrupted by error or user cancellation, returning the system to its original state to avoid incomplete and/or corrupt product installation
• Uninstall phase exposure—Easily customize the application uninstaller using the new uninstall view in the Advanced Designer
• Build configuration—Manage multiple configurations for different product editions and internal releases with a single installation project