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SIS (file format)
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<p>SIS is an acronym that stands for <i>Software Installation Script</i>, the standard software installation package format for <a href="/facts/Symbian_OS/gbRl35V9">Symbian OS</a>. SIS files are an archive, containing installation instructions, the application file (usually an .APP or .EXE file), and its dependencies. By convention .sisx denotes a signed file. </p><p>There are different ways how a SIS file can be created. The basic approach is to create a package definition file (.pkg) that contains information about the package like the vendor, package name and what files to include in the package. Then use the <i>makesis</i> and <i>signsis</i> utilities that processes the .pkg file and creates the actual SIS file. Other alternatives are to use the <a href="/facts/Carbide.c%2B%2B/HrsU48XW">Carbide.c++</a> IDE that automatically builds the SIS file as part of the build process or to graphically define and create the installation package using <a href="/facts/PackageForge/c8Akq2Wu">PackageForge</a>. The Windows utility <i>SISContents</i> is able to convert various file formats. </p>