IzPack 4.3.5

IzPack is an open source installers generator for the Java platform. It produces lightweight installers that can be run on any operating system where a Java virtual machine is available. Depending on the operating system, it can be launched by a double-click or a simple 'java -jar installer.jar' on a shell. The most common use is to distribute applications for the Java platform, but you can also use it for other kinds of projects. The main benefit of IzPack is that it provides a clean and unique way of distributing a project to users using different operating systems.

Features

- Open source Java-based software installer generator.
- Make installers that work seamlessly across platforms.
- Configure installation elements and components.
- Customize installer layout, colors, dialogs etc.
- Includes XML based installer descriptors.
- Maximum compression of Jar archive files.
- Flexible and powerful user input panel.
- Automatically create shortcuts and uninstallers.
- Supports multiple languages.

Shortcomings

- No portable version available.

Dependencies and extensions

- Java Runtime Environment

System Requirements

- 800 MHz central processing unit.
- 128 Mb RAM memory or more.
- 37 Mb free hard disk space.
- 32 Bit or 64 Bit hardware architecture (x86 or x64).
- Operating system Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8