Application Packaging Training- AdminStudio, InstallShield (Udemy.com)
how to repackage the applications and customize the applications and how to install / uninstall the MSI package
Created by: Rajendra Prasad
Last updated December 2018
What you will learn
- Able to Repackage the applications
- What is Application Packaging
- How to setup a lab for creating the packages
- How to use Installshield Tool to edit the packages
- How to use Repackager tool
- Install and Uninstall MSI Packages through commandlines / VBScript / Wise Script
- Advantages of Application Packaging
- Hands-on experience on how to upgrade the packages
- Best Practices to create a pacakge
How it compares
Against the other 1,182 rated Udemy courses in IT & Software on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 30% of them
- Reviews684#501 of 1,183 by number of reviews
- Length10.8 hourslonger than 73% of them
- Last updatedDecember 2018earlier than 91% of them
Course Description
Overview of Application
What is Application Packaging
What is Application Repackaging
Difference b/w Packaging and Repackaging
Windows Installer History
Challenges with the traditional installers (.exe)
Advantages of Application Repackaging
Introduction to AdminStudio and Installshield
Introduction to Repackager and Tuner tool
Lab setup for Repackaging the Applications
Tools required to setup the lab
Introduction to VMWare workstation
How to create and configure the Virtual Machine (VM)
Purpose of Virtual Machine
Installing the Repackaging tools
Repackaging Best Practices
What is image ?
Importance of Clean Machine
Perform the Source Validation
Customizing the application with Installshield
Customize the files and folders
Customize the Registry keys
Customize the Environment Variables, Services, ODBC
Methods to Repackage the Application Using Repackager
Introduction to Remote Repackager
How to configure and access Repackager remotely
What is Installation Monitoring ?
What is SnapShot Method ?
Introduction to Self-healing
What is Advertised Shortcuts
Significance of Advertised Shortcuts
What is Self-Healing
How to find the root cause for the Self-healing
MSI Logical Structure
Introduction to Features
Introduction to Components
Introduction to Resources
Parent – Child Features
Sibling Features
Component Rules
Introduction to Windows Installer Transform (.mst)
When to Create a Transform
How to Create a Transform
Commands to Install Transform
Introduction to Custom Actions
Purpose of Custom Actions
Type of Custom Actions
Custom Action Conditions
Practicals on Custom Actions
Introduction to MSI Upgrades
What is Upgrade ?
Types of MSI Upgrades
Introduction to Small Updates
Introduction to Minor Upgrade
Introduction to Major Upgrade
Commands to Install the each Upgrade
Package Deployment
Commands to install / uninstall
Create a VbScript to Install / Uninstall
Create a Wise Script to Install / Uninstall
Commands to create log files
Commands to do the silent install / uninstall
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
684 Reviews
Rajendra Prasad
Rajendra Prasad started his IT career in 2008 and worked for mutiple clients and domains.
Played roles during this tenure as a SME (Subject Matter Expert), QA (Quality Analyzer), Technial Lead.
Having 10+ years of Experience in Application Packaging and SCCM Admin.
Also working as a free lancer and completed significant number of projects with his tremendous experience.
Has more than 5 years of teaching experience on Application Packaging and SCCM Admin.
Trained around 10000+ students across the global. Do provide Class room / Online / Corporate trainings.
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Reviews
By Arulprakash Rajendran on 11/29/2025
The course content is excellent overall, except for the audio quality. It would be greatly appreciated if you could update it to cover the latest Windows 11 versions and include demonstrations using different applications instead of just Notepad
By Anonymized User on 12/20/2024
The tool that the instructor is using is dated (Admin Studio2016/InstallShield 2016), but the features of the tools are similar to more modern versions and are still very helpful. 5 stars if you could redo with more modern versions of the tools.
By Damien Cashman on 3/16/2024
the content is very useful. the sound quality is dreadful and forget about using the captions unless you need a good laugh at the inventive translations. you definitely need headphones on when listening
By Anonymized User on 3/9/2024
Audio quality could have been better. Now we are into Windows 11 and still this session is recorded for Windows 7. Should be updated with latest OS and advanced Install shield features
By Srikanth Barigeda on 12/9/2020
This course is good, I am really happy with the course. I have learned a lot from it and I can use it at my work. The teacher has really good knowledge and explained everything in deep. I would really recommend this course if you're looking to learn to package your application with InstallShield.
By Munawar Zaman on 10/13/2020
Complete and Comprehensive course which cover all the concern subjects and a great step by step guide for all the process. Teacher has a great in-depth practical knowledge of subject. Highly Recommended .
By Ade Afolabi on 7/20/2020
Generally okay as a lot of vital points were covered, however, the mouse actions were a bit too fast in some sections, attendees need to see what icons are being clicked(without having to slow down the video) Another issue was the omission of some sub topics which were displayed but not covered at all e.g deployment via SCCM. Overall, it is a good summary of Application Packaging especially for those with some prior knowledge. As much as it's a paid course, your effort putting this together is very much appreciated.
By Craig F Williams on 4/10/2019
Instructor is great and goes over lessons efficiently where you understand the lectures well, and they are easy to follow with him. I will recommend others to him in the Future - Lessons and short labs are fun to take notes on and practice again later THANKS! Craig
By Jag Jan on 3/28/2019
This course is just amazing and Rajedra is very knowledgeble in packaging. This is more of hand-on training and anyone can just follow along with his training to get mastered with Application packaging knowledge. This training also helped me to get a job in IT. I'm glad I found his course on Udemy!
By Allen F on 3/26/2019
This course will give you a great understanding and practical knowledge of the application packaging. I've only finished half of the course, very excited to complete the rest of the course. Only complain would be the audio could be better.
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Overall Score : 88 / 100






