== Blueprint for Windows Installer ==

We want to make the Windows installation simpler than the [InstallationGuidelinesWindows current one].

We want to allow an NGO field worker to download a single executable which installs everything necessary even without Admin rights.[[BR]]
This means providing an option for which folder to install in (default to {{{c:\program files\sahana}}}).[[BR]]
Inside this folder have:
 * Web2Py
  * applications\sahana
  * Python dependencies:
   * "making a new binary distro with an updated file is as easy as unpacking and replacing the pyc file in the library.zip file"
   * Shapely: http://pypi.python.org/packages/any/S/Shapely/
   * Better Internationalisation support for Sqlite: http://groups.google.com/group/web2py/browse_thread/thread/a98973adb0225649
 * [http://portableapps.com/apps/internet/firefox_portable FirefoxPortable]

Shortcut should be created on Desktop & Start Menu (cutomisable to turn off) which runs app:
 * start service, if installed but not started
 * start app if no service installed
 * load Portable Firefox onto start page: http://localhost:8000/sahana

If Admin rights are available, then provide the option (default) to install Service & start Service at boot.

Possible solutions:
 * [http://nsis.sourceforge.net Nullsoft Installer]

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