The Creation Pane
After all previous panes have been completed, the creation pane takes the information and actually builds your packages one-by-one. For each item in the Contents pane, it will create a package as follows:
- Copy the file/directory at the specified path to a temporary location
- Apply recommended permissions
- Preserve resource forks
- Setup Locator definitions if the item is a relocatable application
- Assign an authorization level based on the specified install location
- Set the specified values for title, description, bundle identifier, version, post-install action, and resources
- Build the package
- Delete the temporary location
The assistant may require authentication to build the package(s).
If multiple items were specified, when the assistant finishes building each package, it will wrap them in a distribution or a metapackage as follows:
Metapackage
- Set the specified values for title, description, bundle identifier, version, and resources
- Add the packages as internal packages with selected status
More Info… - Build the metapackage
Distribution
- Set the specified values for title, bundle identifier, version, and resources
- Create a choice for each package and add the package as an internal local package reference
More Info… - Build the distribution
When creation is completed, you can view the package/metapackage in the Finder, edit it in PackageMaker, or test it in the Installer.