Describes the purpose of installation components, the types of installation components that are available to you, and the classes they are represented by in the System namespace.

Provides links to all how-to pages found in the documentation for programming with installation components.

Describes how installation components work and the general design process to use in your applications that require them.

Provides information on what happens during the installation process.

Explains the usage of the Install, Commit, Rollback, and Uninstall methods and how state is maintained throughout the installation process.

Lists the high-level steps in the process of adding installation components to your application and configuring them to behave correctly.

Presents an example of creating a database during installation using an installation component and a custom action.

Provides directions for creating the installation components that are necessary to install, start, and run your service.

Gives instructions for installing your service and registering it with the system.

Explains how to add the necessary installation components to your application.

Explains how to change the default values for an installation component to tailor its behavior.

Explains how to change the default functioning of the Install, Commit, Rollback, and Uninstall methods.