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+- cp nsis/cwtch-installer.nsi deploy/
+- cd deploy
+- makensis -V3 cwtch-installer.nsi
+- export BUILDDATE=`date +%G-%m-%d-%H-%M`
+- export FILENAME=cwtch-installer-$BUILDDATE.exe
+- mv cwtch-installer.exe $FILENAME
diff --git a/windows/nsis/cwtch-installer.nsi b/windows/nsis/cwtch-installer.nsi
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+; USAGE: Run in ui/deploy, requires the output be in 'windows' directory
+
+!include "MUI2.nsh"
+
+; General settings ----------------------------
+Name "Cwtch"
+; !define MUI_BRANDINGTEXT "SIG Beta Ver. 1.0"
+
+Unicode True
+
+# define the name of the installer
+Outfile "cwtch-installer.exe"
+
+# For removing Start Menu shortcut in Windows 7
+#RequestExecutionLevel user
+RequestExecutionLevel admin ;Require admin rights on NT6+ (When UAC is turned on)
+
+# define the directory to install to, the desktop in this case as specified
+# by the predefined $DESKTOP variable
+InstallDir "$PROGRAMFILES\Cwtch"
+
+;Get installation folder from registry if available
+InstallDirRegKey HKCU "Software\Cwtch" "installLocation"
+
+; MUI Interface -----------------------------
+
+!define MUI_INSTALLCOLORS "DFB9DE 281831"
+
+; 128x128, 32bit
+!define MUI_ICON "..\windows\cwtch.ico"
+
+!define MUI_HEADERIMAGE
+!define MUI_HEADERIMAGE_BITMAP "..\nsis\cwtch_title.bmp"
+
+!define MUI_TEXTCOLOR "350052"
+
+!define MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP "..\nsis\brand_side.bmp"
+!define MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP_STRETCH NoStretchNoCrop
+
+!define MUI_INSTFILESPAGE_COLORS "DFB9DE 281831"
+!define MUI_INSTFILESPAGE_PROGRESSBAR "colored"
+
+!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_NOAUTOCLOSE
+
+
+ShowInstDetails show
+
+; Pages --------
+
+
+!define MUI_WELCOMEPAGE_TITLE "Welcome to the Cwtch installer"
+!define MUI_WELCOMEPAGE_TEXT "Cwtch (pronounced: kutch) is a Welsh word roughly meaning 'a hug that creates a safe space'$\n$\n\
+                              Cwtch is a platform for building consentful, decentralized, untrusted infrastructure using metadata resistant group communication applications. Currently there is a selfnamed instant messaging prototype app that is driving development and testing. Many Further apps are planned as the platform matures."
+
+!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_TITLE "Enjoy Cwtch"
+!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN $INSTDIR/ui.exe
+!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_TEXT "You can keep up-to-date on Cwtch and report any issues you have at https://cwtch.im"
+!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_LINK "https://cwtch.im"
+!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_LINK_LOCATION "https://cwtch.im"
+!define MUI_FINISHPAGE_LINK_COLOR "D01972"
+
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_WELCOME
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_LICENSE "../LICENSE"
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_DIRECTORY
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_INSTFILES
+!insertmacro MUI_PAGE_FINISH
+
+; Languages --------------------------------
+
+!insertmacro MUI_LANGUAGE "English"
+
+# default section
+Section
+
+    # define the output path for this file
+    SetOutPath $INSTDIR
+
+    # define what to install and place it in the output path
+    # Filler for .sh to populate with contents of deploy/windows
+    #FILESLISTSTART
+        FILE /r "windows\"
+    #FILESLISTEND
+
+
+    # create a shortcut in the start menu programs directory
+    CreateDirectory "$SMPROGRAMS\Cwtch"
+    CreateShortcut "$SMPROGRAMS\Cwtch\Cwtch.lnk" "$INSTDIR\ui.exe" "" "$INSTDIR\cwtch.ico"
+
+    ;Store installation folder
+    WriteRegStr HKCU "Software\Cwtch" "installLocation" $INSTDIR
+
+SectionEnd
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