Create installer with source files

Hello
I have a word search game and i have a dictionary and the VI create one file with "last scores". I want to creat installer which indclude this files when im setup in another computer without labview.
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kotprog v1.1.vi ‏2864 KB

First of all, you need to be using a project. The project should include any source files and any other files you will want to include in your installer.
Then you create a build specification for an executable. Once that is built, make a build spec for the installer. The installer should include any NI compenents you may need to run your program (like the Run-Time Engine). You can also specify where files will be installed..
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