Apache MSI Installer

Hi all:

How can I know exactly what does the MSI installer do in order to get
Apache 1.3.28 installed in any given win* box? where should I look for
the "manifest" or MSI script that does the install?

thanks in advance

Hello,

rubenmv@yahoo.com (Rub?n Marrero) wrote:

>Hi all:
>
>How can I know exactly what does the MSI installer do in order to get
>Apache 1.3.28 installed in any given win* box? where should I look for
>the "manifest" or MSI script that does the install?

Since I don't know much (or anything) about installshield I am not
completely sure but I think you can find the files at
http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi/httpd-win32-msi/
Guessing wildly I'd say it's mainly the file apache_1.3-win32.isv
which says "InstallShield for Windows Installer Generated Project
File" in its first line (but "# ** Do Not Edit **" in the second line)

Regards,
johannes

Mhh.. I see. I thought that MSI installers where as straighforward and
clean as, say .RPM or .deb packages. What I want to do is bundle
Apache for Win32 as the platform for a WAMP app that I want to
develop, How would I know what needs to be installed, *by hand* to get
Apache to work on my win* box?

Thanks
Rubén



johannes m.r. <psychosos@gmx.at> wrote in message news:<kqdrpv40s23a0mbkm6ti69nntg0cfld4lc@4ax.com>. ..
> Hello,
>

> Since I don't know much (or anything) about installshield I am not
> completely sure but I think you can find the files at
> http://cvs.apache.org/viewcvs.cgi/httpd-win32-msi/
> Guessing wildly I'd say it's mainly the file apache_1.3-win32.isv
> which says "InstallShield for Windows Installer Generated Project
> File" in its first line (but "# ** Do Not Edit **" in the second line)
>
> Regards,
> johannes

rubenmv@yahoo.com (Rub?n Marrero) wrote:

>Mhh.. I see. I thought that MSI installers where as straighforward and
>clean as, say .RPM or .deb packages. What I want to do is bundle
>Apache for Win32 as the platform for a WAMP app that I want to
>develop, How would I know what needs to be installed, *by hand* to get
>Apache to work on my win* box?

I don't think there's much to do - copy the files to the appropriate
place (use an already installed Apache installation for reference),
install the service if needed (use apache.exe -k -install), start the
service (net start Apache or apache.exe -k -start), perhaps create
items in the start menu.
As far as I know Apache doesn't put anything in the windows and/or
system(32) directory. There's one entry in the registry though,
HKLM\Software\Apache Group\Apache\<version>\ServerRoot. Not sure
whether it's really needed - try it! :)
Regards,
johannes

The regestriekey is not needed sins it is not there if you build from source.