The latest articles on Forem by iamsopotatoe (@iamsopotatoecoder). https://forem.com/iamsopotatoecoder https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3608549%2Fe9eaea80-529a-4e2d-a441-97b7a73c82f1.jpeg https://forem.com/iamsopotatoecoder en iamsopotatoe Wed, 12 Nov 2025 18:39:24 +0000 https://forem.com/iamsopotatoecoder/why-i-built-my-own-windows-installer-in-c-5ap9 https://forem.com/iamsopotatoecoder/why-i-built-my-own-windows-installer-in-c-5ap9 <p>Ive been working on C# projects lately, and I kept running into the same problem: making a simple installer was way too complicated. NSIS, Inno Setup, WiX etc.. were way to complicated.</p> <p>So I decided to build my own: Flex Installer.</p> <p>What it does:</p> <p>Downloads your app from Dropbox (GitHub support coming soon)</p> <p>Installs it on Windows</p> <p>Adds an uninstaller entry in Windows Settings</p> <p>Fully customizable via a config file</p> <p>Its simple: customize the config file to your liking and add your dropbox link and done!</p> <p>Its open source on GitHub: <a href="https://github.com/iamsopotatoe-coder/Flex-Installer" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://github.com/iamsopotatoe-coder/Flex-Installer</a></p> <p>Still in early development but it works.</p> <p>Id love to hear feedback, suggestions, or ideas for features from anyone!</p> programming csharp resources sideprojects