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+!include "MUI2.nsh"
+
+Name "VCV Rack"
+OutFile "Rack-setup.exe"
+SetCompressor "bzip2"
+CRCCheck On
+
+;Default installation folder
+InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES\VCV"
+
+;Get installation folder from registry if available
+InstallDirRegKey HKCU "Software\VCV Rack" ""
+
+;Request application privileges for Windows Vista
+RequestExecutionLevel admin
+
+
+
+!define MUI_ICON "icon.ico"
+
+!define MUI_HEADERIMAGE
+!define MUI_HEADERIMAGE_BITMAP "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Header\nsis.bmp" ; 150x57
+!define MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Wizard\win.bmp" ; 164x314
+!define MUI_UNWELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP  "${NSISDIR}\Contrib\Graphics\Wizard\win.bmp" ; 164x314
+!define MUI_COMPONENTSPAGE_NODESC
+
+
+; Pages
+
+; !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_COMPONENTS
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
+
+;second directory selection
+; Var DbInstDir
+; !define MUI_PAGE_HEADER_SUBTEXT "Choose the folder in which to install the database."
+; !define MUI_DIRECTORYPAGE_TEXT_TOP "The installer will install the database(s) in the following folder. To install in a differenct folder, click Browse and select another folder. Click Next to continue."
+; !define MUI_DIRECTORYPAGE_VARIABLE $DbInstDir ; <= the other directory will be stored into that variable
+; !insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
+
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
+
+!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_CONFIRM
+!insertmacro MUI_UNPAGE_INSTFILES
+
+!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English"
+
+
+
+Section "!VCV Rack" VCVRACK
+	SetOutPath "$INSTDIR"
+
+	File /r "dist\Rack"
+
+	;Store installation folder
+	WriteRegStr HKCU "Software\VCV Rack" "" $INSTDIR
+	WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VCV Rack" "DisplayName" "VCV Rack"
+	WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VCV Rack" "UninstallString" "$\"$INSTDIR\UninstallRack.exe$\""
+	WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VCV Rack" "QuietUninstallString" "$\"$INSTDIR\UninstallRack.exe$\" /S"
+	WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VCV Rack" "InstallLocation" "$\"$INSTDIR$\""
+	WriteRegStr HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VCV Rack" "Publisher" "VCV"
+
+	;Create uninstaller
+	WriteUninstaller "$INSTDIR\UninstallRack.exe"
+
+	;Create shortcuts
+	CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS"
+	; Set working directory of shortcut
+	SetOutPath "$INSTDIR\Rack"
+	CreateShortcut "$SMPROGRAMS\VCV Rack.lnk" "$INSTDIR\Rack\Rack.exe"
+SectionEnd
+
+
+; Section "VST Plugin" VST
+; SectionEnd
+
+
+Section "Uninstall"
+	RMDir /r "$INSTDIR\Rack"
+	Delete "$INSTDIR\UninstallRack.exe"
+	RMDir "$INSTDIR"
+
+	Delete "$SMPROGRAMS\VCV Rack.lnk"
+
+	DeleteRegKey /ifempty HKCU "Software\VCV Rack"
+	DeleteRegKey HKLM "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\VCV Rack"
+SectionEnd