Install4j - A Powerful Multi Platform Java Installer Builder

Why choose install4j?

1. Intuitively create the installation program UI:Write your own installation program screen using the standard form components of install4j in an easy-to-use visual editor.
2. Compile and install programs on any platform:Install4j supports Windows, Linux, and macOS. You can compile and install programs for all platforms on these platforms. Including signature and notarization.
3. Rich set of installation programs:Do you need some custom modifications to your installation program? Install4j has over 80 different configurable options to help you achieve this with minimal effort.
4. Easy JRE binding:Install4j will download JDK from any well-known JDK provider, create optimized JRE bundles, and release them along with your installation program.
5. Easily create automatic update programs:Mastering successful automatic updates is a daunting task. Install4j has completed the difficult part for you while providing you with sufficient flexibility to meet your requirements.

Features and characteristics

1. Can be extended through design:With its JavaBeans based extension model and fully documented API, you can develop your own composition, screen, and form components.
2. Wide i18n support:Install4j provides a wide range of installation programming languages. Fully supports localizing your own messages and automatically detecting language at runtime.
3. Native launcher generation:Install4j generates launchers for your application, which are native on every supported platform and integrated with many other features in Install4j.
4. Console installation program mode:Install4j supports automatically generated console modes from UI definitions. On headless Linux systems, this is an automatic rollback.
5. Unmanned installation:Automatically perform installation and provide user editable response files generated through interactive installation for input.
6. Update installation:Install4j can choose to detect previous installation directories and apply previous user inputs from the response file.
7. RPM and Deb packages:Install4j can create packages for the most popular Linux package managers. Custom installation program applications can introduce functionality from the complete installation program.
8. Rollback upon failure:All works in install4j provide a complete rollback of their modifications. Flexible definition of rollback obstacles for partial rollback.
9. Downloadable components:Install4j supports user selectable installation components. Selected installation components can be downloaded as needed to reduce the size of the installation program.
10. Service initiator:In addition to GUI and console launchers, install4j can also create service launchers installed as Windows services, Linux services, or macOS daemon processes.
11. Code snippets and variables:User input is bound to installation program variables, which can be easily used anywhere. You can use pure Java code snippets edited in install4j to customize components.
12. Support for building systems:Install4j provides support for Gradle, Maven, ant, and command-line compilers. By using compiler variables, you can customize projects from the build system.