Getting Started

InstallShield provides powerful features and time-saving tools that make authoring reliable Windows Installer and InstallScript installations easy. The InstallShield Help Library is a resource that will help you harness the full potential of InstallShield. The help topics you might want to read first depend upon your previous experience with InstallShield installation-authoring software. The table below directs you to various topics based on your level of experience.

Getting Started Road Map
Level of Familiarity	Top Help Topics
You have not created installations previously.	To learn general information about installations, refer to the following topics: Installation Fundamentals Application Lifecycle
You are new to InstallShield.	If you have created installations previously but you do not have experience using InstallShield, see the following topics: Working with the InstallShield Interface Working with Projects Tutorials Supported Application Programming Languages
You have used other Macrovision products.	If you have used other products from Macrovision Corporation, refer to any of the following topics: Migrating from Earlier Versions of InstallShield Upgrading to the Premier or Professional Editions of InstallShield Project Assistant Overview of Installations
You are an intermediate-level or advanced-level user of InstallShield.	If you are familiar with InstallShield, you may want to review the following topics: Errors and Warnings