Creating an installation project

Be sure that you have created the appropriate build management project hierarchies, including an integration testing project and a system testing project.
Note: The use of installation projects is optional. Consider the needs of your team before creating them.

Procedure

  1. Create a task to create an installation project, and leave yourself as the resolver.

    The newly created task is set as the current task.

  2. Copy a project to be the installation project.
    1. Create the project.
    2. Set the properties for the new project.
    3. Click OK.
  3. Create directories in the new project to match your installation area.
  4. Add the product objects (and any other objects that are part of your deliverable) to your installation project by dragging or pasting.
  5. View the appropriate build management project in the Work pane.
  6. Add your new installation project to the build management project hierarchy.

    Refer to step 4.

  7. Extend your build scripts and makefiles to construct the installation image.
  8. Complete the current task.
  9. Perform an integration test cycle on your integration testing projects.
  10. Copy a system testing project from the baseline installation project.
  11. Perform a system testing test cycle on your system testing project.
    Note: Complete this process for each platform, checking out integration and system testing project for each platform.

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