01-31-2013, 04:05 PM
I've only ever done this once for a mod I made over a year ago, but NSIS is a pretty flexible and customizable solution (not to mention open-source, and thus free). It's run completely by script, but the interface and GUI so for a simple installer all you have to write is stuff like where and what it installs, the terms and agreement text, etc.
But on the other hand, it also allows you to write some complex logic, like how to update older versions of the program, which other programs might have limited or no support for.
That's my suggestion. If you're looking to just whip up a quick installer that just shows some terms and installs the program, there should be some programs like Vipershark's suggestion that should be sufficient. But if you want to do some more complicated installer NSIS is probably a good choice, it doesn't take too long to get a hang of the scripting language and you can do some really neat stuff.
But on the other hand, it also allows you to write some complex logic, like how to update older versions of the program, which other programs might have limited or no support for.
That's my suggestion. If you're looking to just whip up a quick installer that just shows some terms and installs the program, there should be some programs like Vipershark's suggestion that should be sufficient. But if you want to do some more complicated installer NSIS is probably a good choice, it doesn't take too long to get a hang of the scripting language and you can do some really neat stuff.