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I switched from Installshield to actual installer and don't know how to convert a working installshield setup to actual installer.
Certain files must be saved in the ProgramFileFolder for all users. This is not a problem.
In addition, files must be stored in the user-specific AppDataFolder.
If a user account is set up later or a user other than the one who installed the program logs in for the first time, the user-specific files must also be automatically installed in the AppDataFolder.

In Installshield I solve the problem as follows.

• Files and Folders -> [AppDataFolder]->[Appname]-[] user-specific files
  Files and Folders -> ProgramFilesFolder-> one file for all.

• Registry->HKLM->SOFTWARE->Microsoft->Active Setup->Installshield Components->[ProductCode]
  • Default->[ProductName]
  • StubPath->msiexec /fou [ProductCode] /qb
  • Version>1,0,4

• Releases->Setup.exe
  • Cache MSI Locally -> Yes
  • Cache Path -> [CommonAppDataFolder]xxxx

That works really well. If another user logs in, the system does not ask for the Setup.exe and installs the missing user-specific files without asking.
Thank you for your support.

Hi,

Go to the General / Parameters page, and in the "Install Product for" dropdown list select "All Users".
Go to the Installation / Files and Folders page:
In the Source Directory, specify a folder that must be installed for All Users in the Program Files folder (in InstallShield "ProgramFileFolder").
In the Installation Directory, specify: <ProgramFiles>\<AppName>

To install additional files in the User's AppData folder, click Add Files/Add Folder, and select files/folder.
Then in the new dialog, in the Destination Folder field specify <AppData>

If a user account is set up later or a user other than the one who installed the program logs in for the first time, the user-specific files must also be automatically installed in the AppDataFolder.

For this purpose, I recommend you to copy files to the ProgramData folder, varaible <CommonAppData>

To add registry values, go to the System / Registry. Use the Reg Key:
HKLM\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Active Setup\Installshield Components\[ProductCode]
For [ProductCode] you may use the variable <ProductGUID>

Cashing the setup executable is not supported.

Sometimes it is necessary for the admin to carry out the installation and save files in the corresponding user folders. Are you planning to add this feature? See https://nsis.sourceforge.io/Create_sett ... orkstation

We'll consider this feature.
Thank you.