{{Infobox Software

| name = InstallAnywhere

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| original author = Zero G Software

| developer = Flexera Software LLC

| released = 2000

| latest release version = 2012 SP1

| latest release date = 1 February 2013

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| programming language = [[Java_(programming_language)|Java]]

| operating system = [[Microsoft Windows|Windows]], [[Mac OS]], [[Linux]], and various [[UNIX]]es

| platform = [[Cross-platform]]

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| language = English

| status = Active

| genre = [[Software package (installation)|Installer]] creation, [[Virtual appliance|Virtual Appliances]] creation

| license = proprietary

| website = [http://www.flexerasoftware.com/products/installanywhere.htm InstallAnywhere page on the Flexera Software site]

'''InstallAnywhere''' is a [[Java (programming language)|Java]]-based [[software tool]] for creating [[installer]]s or [[Software package (installation)|software packages]], for multiple platforms. It can also be used to create [[Virtual appliance|Virtual Appliances]] for Linux platforms using an existing [[installer]]s or [[Software package (installation)|software packages]]. InstallAnywhere was originally made by Zero G Software until it was acquired by [[Macrovision]] in mid-June 2005.<ref>{{ cite web | title = Macrovision and Zero G Software | url = http://www.zerog.com/macrovision-zero-g-faq.html }}</ref> With Macrovision's sale of their software group InstallAnywhere is now owned and supported by Acresso Software. There are two editions of the software, Standard and Enterprise. With InstallAnywhere 2012 release onward, there is an additional Cloud Pack available for creating Virtual Appliances.

In October 2009 Acresso Software announced its name change to [[Flexera Software]]. <ref>[http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9139211/Acresso_who_Macrovision_spinoff_changes_name_again?taxonomyId=1 Acresso who? Macrovision spinoff changes name, again (Computerworld article)]</ref>

==History==

InstallAnywhere's main competitor was [[InstallShield]] MP (MultiPlatform). However, as Macrovision acquired both InstallShield and InstallAnywhere, it stopped the development of InstallShield MP and encouraged its users to migrate to InstallAnywhere 8. Similarly, there was an InstallAnywhere version that concurrenced InstallShield, called InstallAnywhere.NET (Windows only) based on a product acquisition from ActiveInstall. Again, Macrovision announced its [[End-of-life (product)|EOL]] right after the Zero G acquisition, and encouraged InstallAnywhere.NET users to migrate to [[InstallShield]].

==See also==

{{Portal|Java}}

*[[List of installation software]]

== References ==

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