CPack NSIS generator specific options
The following variables are specific to the graphical installers built on Windows using the Nullsoft Installation System.
CPACK_NSIS_INSTALL_ROOT
The default installation directory presented to the end user by the NSIS installer is under this root dir. The full directory presented to the end user is: ${CPACK_NSIS_INSTALL_ROOT}/${CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY}
CPACK_NSIS_MUI_ICON
An icon filename. The name of a *.ico
file used as the main icon for the generated install program.
CPACK_NSIS_MUI_UNIICON
An icon filename. The name of a *.ico
file used as the main icon for the generated uninstall program.
CPACK_NSIS_INSTALLER_MUI_ICON_CODE
undocumented.
CPACK_NSIS_MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP
The filename of a bitmap to use as the NSIS MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP.
CPACK_NSIS_MUI_UNWELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP
The filename of a bitmap to use as the NSIS MUI_UNWELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP.
CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_PREINSTALL_COMMANDS
Extra NSIS commands that will be added to the beginning of the install Section, before your install tree is available on the target system.
CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_INSTALL_COMMANDS
Extra NSIS commands that will be added to the end of the install Section, after your install tree is available on the target system.
CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_UNINSTALL_COMMANDS
Extra NSIS commands that will be added to the uninstall Section, before your install tree is removed from the target system.
CPACK_NSIS_COMPRESSOR
The arguments that will be passed to the NSIS SetCompressor command.
CPACK_NSIS_ENABLE_UNINSTALL_BEFORE_INSTALL
Ask about uninstalling previous versions first. If this is set to “ON”, then an installer will look for previous installed versions and if one is found, ask the user whether to uninstall it before proceeding with the install.
CPACK_NSIS_MODIFY_PATH
Modify PATH toggle. If this is set to “ON”, then an extra page will appear in the installer that will allow the user to choose whether the program directory should be added to the system PATH variable.
CPACK_NSIS_DISPLAY_NAME
The display name string that appears in the Windows Add/Remove Program control panel
CPACK_NSIS_PACKAGE_NAME
The title displayed at the top of the installer.
CPACK_NSIS_INSTALLED_ICON_NAME
A path to the executable that contains the installer icon.
CPACK_NSIS_HELP_LINK
URL to a web site providing assistance in installing your application.
CPACK_NSIS_URL_INFO_ABOUT
URL to a web site providing more information about your application.
CPACK_NSIS_CONTACT
Contact information for questions and comments about the installation process.
CPACK_NSIS__INSTALL_DIRECTORY
Custom install directory for the specified component <compName> instead of $INSTDIR.
CPACK_NSIS_CREATE_ICONS_EXTRA
Additional NSIS commands for creating start menu shortcuts.
CPACK_NSIS_DELETE_ICONS_EXTRA
Additional NSIS commands to uninstall start menu shortcuts.
CPACK_NSIS_EXECUTABLES_DIRECTORY
Creating NSIS start menu links assumes that they are in ‘bin’ unless this variable is set. For example, you would set this to ‘exec’ if your executables are in an exec directory.
CPACK_NSIS_MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN
Specify an executable to add an option to run on the finish page of the NSIS installer.
CPACK_NSIS_MENU_LINKS
Specify links in [application] menu. This should contain a list of pair “link” “link name”. The link may be an URL or a path relative to installation prefix. Like:
set(CPACK_NSIS_MENU_LINKS "doc/cmake-@CMake_VERSION_MAJOR@.@CMake_VERSION_MINOR@/cmake.html" "CMake Help" "https://cmake.org" "CMake Web Site")
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