PackJacket0.4.2

PackJacket represents a graphical interface for the IzPack project. Made in Java, it allows you to easily put together an installer for your software applications by going through a few steps.

Simple interface and options

The setup procedure may take a while to finish, but it doesn't contain unfamiliar options. The app's interface is classical, consisting of a regular window split into multiple panels.

Start tinkering with settings to create a setup pack

You can get started by filling out some general details about your software application, such as name, version and website. What's more, you can use the Pack2000 compression method, set the installer to launch with administrator permissions in Windows 7 and Vista, write an install log, set a JDK requirement, as well as specify the custom installer name, application subpath, minimum Java version, path to summary log file, and web install directory.In the next stages you can create a list with authors and their email addresses, indicate the language, enable or disable a welcoming, info, license, packs, target, install, user input, process, and finish panels, as well as include packs.

Configure advanced settings (optional)

PackJacket also lets you customize the GUI size, logo, side image and header on each panel, use multi-volume packaging and set the size of each volume along with the free space on the first one, as well as add shortcuts and processes and generate a log file. The project can be saved to file and modified at a later time before compiling it.

Evaluation and conclusion

The program did not hang, crash or pop up error messages. It had a good response time during our tests and minimal impact on computer performance, using low CPU and memory. All in all, PackJacket comes loaded with the necessary options for putting together installers.