Getting InstallShield Help

If you are new to installshield and you are learning, then you will more likely come across situation where you have to search for help on InstallShield. Here are some of the places where you can look for help.

1. InstallShield documentation
2. MSI documentation
3. InstallShield Discussion Forum
4. Offcourse google

InstallShield is having extensive documentation. Its help includes both InstallShield and MSI documentation. Some times it is very difficult to search for your problem in the documentation. In such case take googles, search in web. I need not tell you, but let it be your last option. I suggest you to read documents, try various options, Every time ask the questions why? How? and try several times. In the process of fixing one problem, you will surely find solutions to fix 10 problems. That is how you learn. Don't be impatient, give a second try if you fail once. It is a just general suggestions.

Another place to look for help is InstallShield discussion forum. Search for your problem in the forum or ask a question. Someone will surely help you to solve your problem. But make sure that, while asking a question specify clearly your problem ( When you encounter the issue? Steps taken by you to solve the problem, etc ).

Once more useful link is InstallShield Tips and Tricks. Here in this link you will find many tips to solve some commonly faced problem. Note that most of the time you are facing problem because you don't something which required, knowledge of which is essential to solve the problem ( well...it is very difficult to find that something :-) ). This link is having many topics which will help increase your understanding about the InstallShield. If not now if will help you in future. Try to read as much of articles from this link.

What if you are not able to solve your problem? Hmm...try again!!!, you cannot solve the problem only if you are trying to achieve something which is not possible with InstallShield or msi or you are not showing genuine interest in solving the problem. If it is later then...you have to try again ....no other option or give up.

Some InstallShield usefull links you will find at right of this page.

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