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Added scoop as alternative to Chocolatey
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As explained in the [docs](https://github.com/fvarrui/JavaPackager#generated-artifacts), you must install [Inno Setup (iscc)](https://jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php) to generate an EXE installer and [WIX Toolset (candle and light)](https://wixtoolset.org/) to generate a MSI file.
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## Using Chocolatey
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You can install both tools in a simple way using [Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/) package manager:
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1. [Install Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/install).
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1. [Install Chocolatey](https://chocolatey.org/install)
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2. Run next command on CMD or PowerShell as Administrator to install both tools:
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```bash
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choco install -y innosetup wixtoolset
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> And both tools will be automatically available in `PATH`.
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## Using scoop
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You can also use [Scoop](https://github.com/ScoopInstaller/Scoop/wiki) to achieve the same goal. Scoop is a lightweight alternative to Chocolatey that doesn't require admin rights and installs by default to a folder in the user's home directory.
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1. [Install Scoop](https://scoop.sh/)
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2. Run in CMD or PowerShell (no need to be Administrator):
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```scoop bucket add extras
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scoop install inno-setup
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scoop install wixtoolset
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```
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> Both tools will also be available in `PATH`.

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