- Introduction
- Registration
- Using Advanced Installer
- Features and Functionality
- Tutorials
- How-tos
- Application/Package
- Files and Folders
- Services and Processes
- Custom Actions How Tos
- Secure Property
- Create a log
- Load installer property from configuration file
- Pass configuration file for prerequisite
- Implement software identification
- Restart the machine after the installation
- Make the package install per-user or per-machine
- RegistrySearch
- Add HKCU registry entries or per-user files for all users
- Create MSI wrapper over EXE installers
- MSI Package Silent Install - How do I create one?
- Installing multiple instances from the command line
- Single-click run my application from its installation package
- Install resources based on the OS version
- Configure server-side serial number validation
- Validate serial number during Wizard Dialogs Stage only
- Collect installation data and send it to a web server
- Implement self-healing into the application
- Installing Driver
- Installing drivers in mixed packages
- Sideload APPX using an MSI
- Deploying a Python script
- Deploy certificates required by Office 2010
- Installing Screen Saver
- Windows Restart Manager
- Create a chained installation
- Create an Access Database installer
- Create a web-based installation package.
- Install Add-in Express based Office add-ins
- Launch application at logon/startup
- How 32-bit setup packages behave on 64-bit machines
- Conditionally install a prerequisite based on the user selection
- Select multiple components in the Organization view
- Create updates with a repackaged application
- Set the Publisher ID for a UWP AppX
- Distribute Windows Updates among the installer
- Configure help setup package among the installer
- Localize a project segment
- How to have a property with different default value for each build
- Launch a certain application from an APPX package after install.
- Create AppInstaller file for MSIX packages.
- Instal and configure COMs.
- Azure Active Directory - registering Advanced Installer for Device Guard Signing.
- EV Code Signing in Advanced Installer
- Detect applications that keep files in use at install time.
- Add merge modules to your project.
- Build Microsoft Store distribution and sideloading distribution MSIX packages with a single build operation
- Import an MSIX built with Visual Studio
- Configuring Azure Code Signing or Digicert Keylocker
- Run powershell script to populate a CheckList
- Convert COM registration from MSI to MSIX.
- 32/64-bit
- User Interface
- Upgrade
- Uninstall/Maintenance
- ODBC/SQL
- IIS
- Java
- Licensing
- Advanced Analytics SDK
- Windows Mobile/CE
- Application/Package
- FAQs
- Windows Installer
- Deployment Technologies
- IT Pro
- MSIX
- Video Tutorials
- Advanced Installer Blog
- Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Registration
- Using Advanced Installer
- Features and Functionality
- Tutorials
- How-tos
- Application/Package
- Files and Folders
- Services and Processes
- Custom Actions How Tos
- Secure Property
- Create a log
- Load installer property from configuration file
- Pass configuration file for prerequisite
- Implement software identification
- Restart the machine after the installation
- Make the package install per-user or per-machine
- RegistrySearch
- Add HKCU registry entries or per-user files for all users
- Create MSI wrapper over EXE installers
- MSI Package Silent Install - How do I create one?
- Installing multiple instances from the command line
- Single-click run my application from its installation package
- Install resources based on the OS version
- Configure server-side serial number validation
- Validate serial number during Wizard Dialogs Stage only
- Collect installation data and send it to a web server
- Implement self-healing into the application
- Installing Driver
- Installing drivers in mixed packages
- Sideload APPX using an MSI
- Deploying a Python script
- Deploy certificates required by Office 2010
- Installing Screen Saver
- Windows Restart Manager
- Create a chained installation
- Create an Access Database installer
- Create a web-based installation package.
- Install Add-in Express based Office add-ins
- Launch application at logon/startup
- How 32-bit setup packages behave on 64-bit machines
- Conditionally install a prerequisite based on the user selection
- Select multiple components in the Organization view
- Create updates with a repackaged application
- Set the Publisher ID for a UWP AppX
- Distribute Windows Updates among the installer
- Configure help setup package among the installer
- Localize a project segment
- How to have a property with different default value for each build
- Launch a certain application from an APPX package after install.
- Create AppInstaller file for MSIX packages.
- Instal and configure COMs.
- Azure Active Directory - registering Advanced Installer for Device Guard Signing.
- EV Code Signing in Advanced Installer
- Detect applications that keep files in use at install time.
- Add merge modules to your project.
- Build Microsoft Store distribution and sideloading distribution MSIX packages with a single build operation
- Import an MSIX built with Visual Studio
- Configuring Azure Code Signing or Digicert Keylocker
- Run powershell script to populate a CheckList
- Convert COM registration from MSI to MSIX.
- 32/64-bit
- User Interface
- Upgrade
- Uninstall/Maintenance
- ODBC/SQL
- IIS
- Java
- Licensing
- Advanced Analytics SDK
- Windows Mobile/CE
- Application/Package
- FAQs
- Windows Installer
- Deployment Technologies
- IT Pro
- MSIX
- Video Tutorials
- Advanced Installer Blog
- Table of Contents
How to add a merge module to your package?
This article will guide you step by step on how to install a merge module along with your application.
Merge Modules
Merge modules (.msm files) are basically simplified installation packages, designed to be first merged into the main .msi package and installed with it. They lack some of the information usually contained by the .msi table thus they cannot be installed alone.
Add merge modules to your project
With Advanced Installer it is very easy to add a merge module to your package:
Choose “Merge Modules” in the left pane.
Click on the [ Add merge module ] toolbar button and browse to your .msm file.
For more information please see the Merge Modules page.