With this maker you can create switchless installers (and RVMi/nLite AddOn), with your own license file, in the language of your choice, and with themes & others customization.
Tutorial:
- Download and extract this archive:
WinRAR_SFX_Maker_3.2.zip
SHA-1: c67f8a7b50743d7f6a1ca9eef1bf031675a9ccc2
Size: 554 KB
- Download a copy of the WinRAR installer(s) in your language: https://www.rarlab.com/download.htm
You can grab both x86 & x64 versions to make an universal installer, the sfx will take care to install the correct version.
- Place the installer(s) in the setup folder. (keep the original names)
- Optional: put a valid WinRAR license file (rarreg.key) in the setup folder
- Optional: extract the theme(s) you want to add in \Themes\theme_name\
Each theme must be extracted in his own subfolder
Themes can be downloaded here: https://www.rarlab.com/themes.htm
- Optional: If you want to add custom prefs to your WinRAR install (like enabling a theme you have added),
you can edit the file rar.reg accordingly and place it in the setup folder.
- Optional: If you want to create an AddOn for RVMi/nLite, edit the script and change the value to "set addon=1"
Note that starting with version 6.10, WinRAR is not compatible anymore with Windows XP.
- Run WinRAR_SFX_Maker.cmd
The switchless installer and AddOn are created in the output folder.
As long as the WinRAR installer routine is not modified this maker will work, so keep it, it will be useful again when WinRAR will be updated.
(Read this thread for an in depth explanation of the capability of this maker)