Set Main Destination Folder

This page defines where the package files are extracted on the end user’s machine and how much control the user has over that location.

Enter the default path where files should be extracted. If the user is prompted to choose a destination, this path appears pre-filled — most users will accept it as-is.

You can use standard variables to reference system and shell folders. For example:

%PBINSTALLSCOPEDIR%\My Application

You can also retrieve the destination from the Windows Registry using custom actions:

1. Add a “Read from Registry” action to the Initialization event.
2. Set the destination variable to %MYPATH%.
3. Enter %MYPATH% in the “Default Destination Folder” field.

Enter a custom message displayed above the folder selection dialog. This field cannot be left blank.

Use a resource string for multilingual support — for example, #BrowseFolders is replaced at runtime with “Please select the destination folder:”.