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Why I Built My Own Windows Installer in C#

Ive been working on C# projects lately, and I kept running into the same problem: making a simple installer was way too complicated. NSIS, Inno Setup, WiX etc.. were way to complicated.

So I decided to build my own: Flex Installer.

What it does:

Downloads your app from Dropbox (GitHub support coming soon)

Installs it on Windows

Adds an uninstaller entry in Windows Settings

Fully customizable via a config file

Its simple: customize the config file to your liking and add your dropbox link and done!

Its open source on GitHub: https://github.com/iamsopotatoe-coder/Flex-Installer

Still in early development but it works.

Id love to hear feedback, suggestions, or ideas for features from anyone!

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