Magic Folders

InstallAnywhere uses Magic Folders to define installation locations. These Magic Folders are a way of keeping track of installation locations. InstallAnywhere can install to any Magic Folder or subfolder of a Magic Folder. Magic Folders represent a specific location, such as the user-selected installation folder, the desktop, or the location for library files. At install time, the installer determines which operating system it is running on and sets the Magic Folders to the correct absolute paths. Many Magic Folders are platform-specific, and many are predefined by InstallAnywhere. You can install to nearly any standard location on any supported platform. InstallAnywhere also provides user-controlled Magic Folders, which can be ...

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