Open the Run prompt (Windows key + R) and type iexpress.exe to launch the IExpress Wizard.
Select Create new Self Extraction Directive file and click Next.
Select Extract files only and click Next.
For the package title, the name of your app is a safe choice.
For the confirmation prompt, choose No prompt or Prompt user with. It doesn't matter either way. For the end-user, including one is always a safe choice.
For the license agreement, select Display a license if you want the end-user to agree to an End User License Agreement (EULA). If not, it's fine to select Do not display a license.
Add all the files you want to see installed by clicking Add, browsing to where the files are, and selecting them all.
Continue through the IExpress Wizard and select your preferred options for the Show Window and Finished Message prompts.
For the package name, click Browse, navigate to where you want the installer EXE to be created, and give it a name. This is the EXE file that you are going to distribute to end-users. Click Next.
Finally, select Save Self Extraction Directive (SED) file if you want to create a modified installer later on, such as when you've patched the software and need an updated installer. If you select Don't save, then you'll have to run through the entire process from scratch.
On the Create Package page, click Next.
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