Create Installer With WinRar

 I am going to create an installer for SharePod. Possibly the best iPod software there is. It consists of two files:

• SharePod.exe
• Readme.txt

1. Select all the two files above to include in your installer.
2. Right Click -> WinRar -> Add to archive ...
3. Check "Create SFX archive" and "Create solid archive".
4. In the "Archive name" field, change the suggested name given by WinRAR to SharePodInstaller.exe, then choose "Best" from the "compression method" combo box.
5. Go to "Advanced" tab. Press "SFX options". The "Advanced SFX options" dialog box appears with the "General" tab activated.
6. In the "Path to extract" field, type "SharePod" without quotes.
1. - This means that the package (SFX) will be extract, during installation, to: %ProgramFiles%\SharePod.
2. Make sure the "Create in "Program Files" radio button is selected.
3. Make sure the "Save and restore paths" check box is not checked.
7. Still in the "Advanced SFX options" dialog box, press the "Advanced" tab.
8. Press the "Add shortcut..." button. The "Add shortcut" dialog box appears.
9. Select "Start Menu/Programs". In the "Source file name" field, type "SharePod.exe" without quotes. This is the name of the file you create a shortcut to which is you selected to be in your installer.
10. In the "Destination folder" field, type "SharePod" without quotes.
1. This is the name of the shortcut folder that will be created under: %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs.
11. In the "Shortcut description" field, type: "Transfer music and video files from an iPod/iPod Touch/iPhone to a PC." without quotes.
12. In the "Shortcut name" field, type "SharePod" without quotes.
1. This is the link that will appear as: %UserProfile%\Start Menu\Programs\SharePod\SharePod.lnk 
13. Press "Ok" to return back to the "Advanced" tab. Repeat the same steps again to create more shortcuts if needed.
14. Still in the "Advanced SFX options" dialog box, press the "Modes" tab.
15. Under "Silent mode", select "Hide all". This tells the SFX not to show setup screens. In this case, I left it un-checked.
16. Under "Overwrite mode", select "Overwrite all files". This tells the SFX to overwrite any files pre-existing in the destination folder: %ProgramFiles%\SharePod, if there's any.
17. Press "Ok" on the "Advanced SFX options" dialog box to close.
18. Press "Ok" on the "Archive name and parameters" dialog box and wait for the compression process to finish. SharePodInstaller.exe is now created.