= Maintenance of the End-user Windows Installer =

End-user Instructions: InstallationGuidelinesWindows

 * Clean the Eden folder (databases/errors/sessions/uploads)
 * Clean the admin folder (sessions)
 * Have your web2py folder on the root of c:\
{{{
c:
cd \web2py
copy applications\eden\static\scripts\tools\standalone_exe.py .
c:\bin\python26\python standalone_exe.py py2exe
}}}
 * Remove unwanted folders from dist/applications/eden
  * .bzr
  * .git
  * compiled
  * docs
  * tests
  * static/selenium
 * Add missing file & then run the program once to handle NEWINSTALL
{{{
c:
cd \web2py
copy splashlogo.gif dist
web2py.exe
}}}
 * rename eden as 'init'
 * Delete the examples & welcome folders
 * Rename 'dist' folder as 'web2py'
 * Move this 'web2py' folder to c:\

 * Zip-up contents of this 'webp2y' folder
 * Customise {{{C:\Program Files\NSIS\Contrib\zip2exe\Modern.nsh}}}:
{{{
!include "MUI.nsh"
!define MUI_ICON "c:\web2py\applications\init\static\favicon.ico"

!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES

!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English"

Section "install"
 
    ;Add files
    SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"

    ;create desktop shortcut
    CreateShortCut "$DESKTOP\Sahana Eden.lnk" "$INSTDIR\web2py\web2py.exe" ""
 
    ;create start-menu shortcut
    CreateShortCut "$SMPROGRAMS\Sahana Eden.lnk" "$INSTDIR\web2py\web2py.exe"

SectionEnd
}}}
 * use NSIS' {{{zip2exe.exe}}} to convert to an .exe
  * Installer Name: Sahana Eden 0.5.3
  * Default Folder: (PATH OF INSTALLER)\web2py
  * Output EXE file: C:\Sahana-Eden-0.5.3.exe

== !ToDo ==
 * Provide a startup script which passes the password, so no need for the TK GUI
  * Is there an easy call to launch the default browser from a script?
   * Can be 'eden' then, which is good for consistency
 * Is it better to have a larger download & include the pre-populated database with migrate=False?
 * Is it better to have a larger download & include the compiled app?

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[InstallationGuidelinesWindowsPythonInstaller Developer installer]

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