Modifying Merge Modules

Your installation projects may contain one or more Windows Installer Merge Modules. Merge Modules are available as .MSM files and are fully self-contained pieces of setup logic and data, used in extending Windows Installer installations. The most typical usage of a Merge Module is to add support for installing a particular application runtime to your setup solution.

Once you add a Merge Module to your setup, the runtime it contains will be properly installed, with no further steps or configuration required. You may add as many Merge Modules as required to your project simultaneously.

To Add Merge Modules

Follow the steps below to add a new Merge Module to your setup:

1. Display the Project Manager.
2. Select the Merge Modules node in the tree view.
3. Right-click and choose Add Merge Modules to Project, or press INSERT. Browse to the Merge Modules you wish to add. You may select multiple Merge Modules.

To Remove Merge Modules

You may wish to eliminate Merge Modules that you no longer need:

1. Display the Project Manager.
2. Select the Merge Modules node in the tree view.
3. Highlight each Merge Module you would like to remove. You may select multiple files.
4. Right-click your selection and choose Remove Merge Modules from Project, or press DELETE.