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Checking the check the Disable Modify checkbox is not strictly necessary, but since we do not allow the user to modify the installed fonts after the initial installation anyway, there is no reason to confuse them with the option. Fill in the appropriate fields like Product Name and Company Name, and check the Disable Modify checkbox. Step 6: This will show you your new empty project with the Product Details page displayed. Make sure to uncheck the Use wizard to create the project checkbox before clicking on the OK button. Step 5: In the New Project dialog box select the Simple template in the Generic Templates section.
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Step 4: Download and install the freeware version of Advanced Installer and open the program. Now you are ready to create the MSI installation package. "Judson Italic (TrueType)"="JudsonItalic.otf" "Judson Bold (TrueType)"="JudsonBold.otf"
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Your exported registry file (.reg) should look something like this when you are done (your font names replaced with Judson of course): Step 3: Open the exported registry file (.reg) and remove all references to fonts others than the ones you want to install. HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Microsoft\Windows NT\CurrentVersion\Fonts Step 2: Open up regedit.exe and navigate to follow registry key and export it (save as e.g. The font files are named: Judson.otf, JudsonBold.otf, and JudsonItalic.otf. In this example I will be using the Judson fonts by Daniel_J. This will create all the required registry entries that we will need later. Step 1: Install the font you want to distribute on your own computer, using the regular method through the Control Panel. The Windows Installer technology handles the rest. Alternatives is to use a VBscript solution or batch file solution, but I like this solution better as it allows me to deploy it through a AD group policy, it will automatically ensure that the fonts is only installed once, and should I ever want to remove the fonts from all the computers again, it is just a matter of updating my AD group policy. msi package for easy deployment to computers in a network through Active Directory.
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In this tutorial I will show you how to package custom font(s) into a Windows Installer.