Inno Setup free download

Inno Setup free download for windows

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Inno Setup is a free installer for Windows programs. First introduced in 1997, Inno Setup today rivals and even surpasses many commercial installers in feature set and stability.

Key features:

Support for all versions of Windows in use today: Vista, XP, 2008, 2003, 2000, Me, 98, 95, and NT 4.0. (No service packs are required.

Extensive support for installation of 64-bit applications on the 64-bit editions of Windows. Both the x64 and Itanium architectures are supported. (On the Itanium architecture, Service Pack 1 or later is required on Windows Server 2003 to install in 64-bit mode.)
Supports creation of a single EXE to install your program for easy online distribution. Disk spanning is also supported.
Standard Windows 2000/XP-style wizard interface.
Customizable setup types, e.g. Full, Minimal, Custom.
Complete uninstall capabilities.
Installation of files: Includes integrated support for "deflate", bzip2, and 7-Zip LZMA file compression. The installer has the ability to compare file version info, replace in-use files, use shared file counting, register DLL/OCX's and type libraries, and install fonts.
Creation of shortcuts anywhere, including in the Start Menu and on the desktop.
Creation of registry and .INI entries.
Integrated Pascal scripting engine.
Support for multilingual installs.
Support for passworded and encrypted installs.
Silent install and uninstall.
Full source code is available (Borland Delphi 2.0-5.0).
Support for every Windows release since 2006, including: Windows 10, Windows 10 on ARM, Windows Server 2019, Windows Server 2016, Windows 8.1, Windows 8, Windows Server 2012, Windows 7, Windows Server 2008 R2, Windows Server 2008, and Windows Vista. (No service packs are required.)
Extensive support for installation of 64-bit applications on the 64-bit editions of Windows. The x64, ARM64 and Itanium architectures are all supported.
Extensive support for both administrative and non administrative installations.
Supports creation of a single EXE to install your program for easy online distribution. Disk spanning is also supported.
Standard Windows wizard interface.
Customizable setup types, e.g. Full, Minimal, Custom.
Complete uninstall capabilities.
Installation of files:
Includes integrated support for "deflate", bzip2, and 7-Zip LZMA/LZMA2 file compression. The installer has the ability to compare file version info, replace in-use files, use shared file counting, register DLL/OCX's and type libraries, and install fonts.
Creation of shortcuts anywhere, including in the Start Menu and on the desktop.
Creation of registry and .INI entries.
Running other programs before, during or after install.
Support for multilingual installs, including right-to-left language support.
Support for passworded and encrypted installs.
Support for digitally signed installs and uninstalls, including dual signing (SHA1 & SHA256).
Silent install and uninstall.
Unicode installs.
Integrated preprocessor option for advanced compile-time customization.
Integrated Pascal scripting engine option for advanced run-time install and uninstall customization.
Full source code is available from GitHub.
Tiny footprint: only about 1.5 mB overhead with all features included.
All features are fully documented.
Used by Microsoft Visual Studio Code and Embarcardero Delphi.

Is it really free of charge, even for commercial use?

Yes, it may be used completely free of charge, even when deploying commercial applications. However if you wish to show your appreciation and support its development you can make a donation.

(Note: "Completely free of charge" must not be confused with "completely free". Inno Setup is copyrighted software, not public domain software. There are some restrictions on distribution and use; see the LICENSE.TXT file for details.)

Filename	Download Sites	Downloads	Date	Description
innosetup-6.1.2.exe	Random site US Netherlands	758,508	2020-11-15	Unicode Inno Setup self-installing package.

Remember to check the Inno Setup FAQ for solutions to common problems. Also see the Third-Party Files page for some useful tools, and translations of Setup into other languages.

QuickStart Pack

The Inno Setup QuickStart Pack includes Inno Setup itself and additionally includes an option to install the Inno Script Studio script editor. This script editor is not official and is not required for general usage, but makes Inno Setup easier to use. See the Third-Party Files page for more information.

The Inno Setup QuickStart Pack also includes an option to download and install official encryption support.

Filename	Download Sites	Downloads	Date	Description
innosetup-qsp-6.1.2.exe	Random site US Netherlands	24,087	2020-11-15	Unicode Inno Setup QuickStart Pack self-installing package.

Encryption Module

For legal reasons, encryption code is not built into Inno Setup. You must download a separate "encryption module" if you wish to utilize Inno Setup's encryption capabilities (that is, the Encryption [Setup] section directive). Note: The above QuickStart Pack can download and install it for you.

Filename	Download Sites	Downloads	Size	Description
ISCrypt.dll	Netherlands	1,279,007	2.5 KB	Encryption module for Inno Setup. To install, simply place the file in your Inno Setup directory.
ISCrypt.dll	Netherlands	sha256 hash: 2f6294f9aa09f59a574b5dcd33be54e16b39377984f3d5658cda44950fa0f8fc
ISCrypt.zip	Netherlands	359,017	2 KB	Source code for the encryption module.
ISCrypt.zip	Netherlands	sha256 hash: 0569ffe1677ba699d07063a902d48c2f92c8e88669bdc13118f5808c30e998bc

Beta Release

There are no beta versions currently available, but you can get a glimpse of what features might be included in the next release by viewing the Revision History file in Git.

Source Code

You can get the Inno Setup source code via GitHub. Latest sources obtained via GitHub may contain fixes or new features not found in the latest released version of Inno Setup. However, those fixes and new features may not have yet been fully tested.

View the Revision History file in Git.

To contribute to Inno Setup, see CONTRIBUTING.md on GitHub for more info.