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makensis: Cross-platform compiler for NSIS installers

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makensis is a cross-platform compiler for NSIS installers. It compiles a NSIS script into a Windows installer executable.

More information: https://nsis.sourceforge.io/Docs/Chapter3.html .

Compile a NSIS script:

makensis path/to/file.nsi

Compile a NSIS script in strict mode (treat warnings as errors):

makensis -WX path/to/file.nsi

Display help for a specific command:

makensis -CMDHELP command

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