About the Software Installation Toolkit

The Symbian OS Installation System provides a simple and consistent way of installing applications, data, or configuration information to Symbian OS phones. End users install components packaged in Symbian OS Installation (.sis) files.

This section describes the tools that enable developers to create installation files. It also describes some buildable example installation files, examples\HelloWorld\HelloWorld.pkg and examples\ToolsAndUtilities\Localise\HelloWorld.pkg.

An introduction to the software installer

CreateSIS, a wrapper for MakeSIS, SignSIS and MakeKeys

MakeSIS, the Installation File Generator

MakeKeys, the Certificate Generator

SignSIS, the Installation File Signer

PC-based software installation

Software installation examples

How to create a simple installation file

How to create an installation file for a multilingual application

How to display a licence agreement during installation

How to install optional components

How to install to/via a media card

How to remove "stray" files from a removable drive

How to create an installation with embedded sis files

How to create a private key and self signed certificate

How to create a secure digital certificate

How to digitally sign an installation file

Upgrading rules

Eclipsing rules

How to upgrade OS components

SIS file recognition

Installation troubleshooting