Product overview

Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS) is a free Windows application for creating installers. Developed by Nullsoft, it sits in the development software category under the installers subcategory and is distributed at no cost.

Key details

  • First listed in our catalog in 2007, the package has accumulated 102,514 total downloads; it recorded 20 downloads in the past week.
  • Current release: version 2.46 — published on July 12, 2009.
  • Language: English.
  • File size: relatively small compared with many other development tools.

Compatibility and distribution

NSIS is available for Windows platforms and is compatible with Windows 95 and later releases. The installer is provided only for the Windows operating system.

Where it’s popular

  • China
  • India
  • Nigeria

Recent fixes and notes

  • Switched to using $PROGRAMFILES as the default for $PROGRAMFILES64 instead of the hard-coded "C:\Program Files" (bug #1947702).
  • Corrected an issue introduced in 2.32 that produced blurred icons on Windows versions older than XP (bug #1956350).

Technical

Title
Nullsoft Scriptable Install System (NSIS)
Requirements
  • Windows
Language
No language has been specified.
Available languages
License
  • Free
Latest update
2025-11-03
Author
Nullsoft
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