
Navigating Through File Hierarchies: Understanding Directory Structures

Navigating Through File Hierarchies: Understanding Directory Structures
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Registration
- Using Advanced Installer
- GUI
- Working with Projects
- Installer Project
* Product Information
* Resources
* Files and Folders
* Files
* Temporary Files
* File Operations
* Folders
* Folder Properties Dialog
* Folder Picker Dialog
* Folder Paths
* Permissions Tab - Installer Project
* Shortcuts
* Shortcuts
* INI Files
* XML Files
* JSON Files
* Text File Updates
* Windows Libraries
* Tiles
* Java Products
* Registry
* File Associations
* Assemblies
* Drivers
* Services
* Package Definition
* Requirements
* User Interface
* System Changes
* Server
* Custom Behavior - Patch Project
- Merge Module Project
- Updates Configuration Project
- Windows Store App Project
- Modification Package Project
- Optional Package Project
- Windows Mobile CAB Projects
- Visual Studio Extension Project
- Software Installer Wizards - Advanced Installer
- Visual Studio integration
- Alternative to AdminStudio/Wise
- Replace Wise
- Migrating from Visual Studio Installer
- Keyboard Shortcuts
- Shell Integration
- Command Line
- Advanced Installer PowerShell Automation Interfaces
- Features and Functionality
- Tutorials
- Samples
- How-tos
- FAQs
- Windows Installer
- Deployment Technologies
- IT Pro
- MSIX
- Video Tutorials
- Advanced Installer Blog
- Table of Contents
Paths of the folders in the “Files and Folders” Page
The folders in the “Files and Folders” page use predefined and custom installer properties which store their paths.
Folder Name | Property Name | Sample Path | Comments |
---|---|---|---|
Application Folder | APPDIR | C:\Program Files\Your Company\Your Application | this is the default value and it can be configured |
Application Shortcut Folder | SHORTCUTDIR | C:\Users\ |
|
Program Files | ProgramFilesFolder | C:\Program Files | C:\Program Files (x86) on a 64-bit machine |
Common Files | CommonFilesFolder | C:\Program Files\Common Files | C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files on a 64-bit machine |
Program Files 64 | ProgramFiles64Folder | C:\Program Files | resolved only on a 64-bit machine |
Common Files 64 | CommonFiles64Folder | C:\Program Files\Common Files | resolved only on a 64-bit machine |
Windows Volume | WindowsVolume | C:\ | |
Temporary | TempFolder | C:\Users\ |
|
Windows | WindowsFolder | C:\Windows | |
Fonts | FontsFolder | C:\Windows\Fonts | |
System | SystemFolder | C:\Windows\system32 | C:\Windows\SysWow64 on a 64-bit machine |
System 16 | System16Folder | C:\Windows\system | used on older Windows versions |
System 64 | System64Folder | C:\Windows\system32 | resolved only on 64-bit machines |
Start Menu | StartMenuFolder | C:\Users\ |
|
Programs | ProgramMenuFolder | C:\Users\ |
|
Startup | StartupFolder | C:\users\ |
|
User Profile | UserProfileFolder | C:\users\ |
|
Desktop | DesktopFolder | C:\Users\ |
|
Favorites | FavoritesFolder | C:\Users\ |
|
Documents | PersonalFolder | C:\Users\ |
|
Pictures | MyPicturesFolder | C:\Users\ |
|
Templates | TemplateFolder | C:\Users\ |
|
Send To | SendToFolder | C:\Users\ |
|
Administrative Tools | AdminToolsFolder | C:\ProgramData\Start Menu\Programs\Administrative Tools | |
Application Data | AppDataFolder | C:\Users\ |
|
Common Application Data | CommonAppDataFolder | C:\ProgramData | |
Network Shortcuts | NetHoodFolder | C:\Users\ |
|
Recent Items | RecentFolder | C:\Users\ |
|
Printer Shortcuts | PrintHoodFolder | C:\Users\ |
|
Local Application Data | LocalAppDataFolder | C:\Users\ |
|
Public Documents | PublicDocumentsFolder | C:\Users\Public\Documents\ | |
Windows Libraries | WindowsLibrariesFolder | C:\Users\ |
C:\Users\ |
IIS WWW Root | IIsWWWRootFolder | C:\Inetpub\wwwroot |
All the above folders are predefined for Windows Installer except for the first two folders which are proprietary for Advanced Installer. When the installation package runs, Windows Installer will automatically resolve their paths according to the target machine’s configuration.
Depending on the package type, the paths will change; this means that if the package is per-user the paths will use “…\
If a package is per-machine and shortcuts are present in theAppDataFolder, the system redirects the shortcuts to theProgramData folder.
If other files are present in the same AppDataFolder, near the shortcuts, these are not redirected and they are placed in AppDataFolder. For more info about shortcut redirection click here .
A special property is “AI_ProgramFiles”, which is used only in a “Mixed 32/64-bit matching the platform” installation package. When creating this type of package the presence of this property in the field “Application Folder” from the Install Parameters page is mandatory. The property will automatically resolve to “ProgramFilesFolder” or “ProgramFiles64Folder”, depending on the machine’s type on which the package is installed.
The sample paths are from a machine which has Windows installed on the C: drive. Also,
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- Title: Navigating Through File Hierarchies: Understanding Directory Structures
- Author: Kenneth
- Created at : 2024-11-24 19:22:47
- Updated at : 2024-11-30 18:27:15
- Link: https://fox-sys.techidaily.com/navigating-through-file-hierarchies-understanding-directory-structures/
- License: This work is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0.