Test Your Release View

Testing your release is a necessary step in the installation development process. You can test your release in one of two ways:

• Run Your Setup  This option executes your setup exactly as it would on the end user's machine. All files are transferred, shortcuts and registry entries made, and the user interface elements displayed. Although you can run this type of test from within the IDE, it is also a good idea to test your setup on several clean machines before you release.

• Test Your Setup  When you choose to test your setup, only the user interface elements of your setup and any custom actions are executed. No file transfer takes place and no changes to your machine occur.

To test your setup in one of these ways, select the media type you built in the Build Your Release view and click the test option you prefer.