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_3.4.7z
SHA-1: 1EDCDD7AF14DBC8E034B10B9F68BEF2E94B09B60
Size: 181 KB
Password: mooms
- 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: put the theme(s) you want to add in the themes folder, then copy the themes folder in the setup folder.
Do not extract or rename the themes.
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.
7-zip must be installed.
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)