Here's one idea for how to make an "official" Windows installer, i.e. an installer that is distributed as a convenience binary, officially from Apache NetBeans:
1) Improve the netbeans64.exe launcher so that when it starts and doesn't find the JDK, it prompts the user to select one with a file browser, and remembers the selection for the next time. 2) Package this into an MSI installer using the scripts at https://github.com/eirikbakke/netbeans-msi-example , with only minimal changes to fit into the existing GitHub Actions scripts on the main NetBeans repo. Thoughts on this approach? (In case I decide to work on it.) -- Eirik From: Michael Bien <mbie...@gmail.com> Reply-To: "dev@netbeans.apache.org" <dev@netbeans.apache.org> Date: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 5:36 PM To: "dev@netbeans.apache.org" <dev@netbeans.apache.org>, Neil C Smith <neilcsm...@apache.org> Subject: Re: Re : Re: heads up: windows installer/uninstaller issues On 3/18/25 11:50, Neil C Smith wrote: We should have resolved the issue of a new home for the community installers, which should lead to a viable alternative for NB26. that would be great news for windows users i think! -mbien Best wishes, Neil --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org<mailto:dev-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@netbeans.apache.org<mailto:dev-h...@netbeans.apache.org> For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: dev-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org<mailto:dev-unsubscr...@netbeans.apache.org> For additional commands, e-mail: dev-h...@netbeans.apache.org<mailto:dev-h...@netbeans.apache.org> For further information about the NetBeans mailing lists, visit: https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/NETBEANS/Mailing+lists
