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+# NSIS
+
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/kichik/nsis.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/kichik/nsis)
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+NSIS (Nullsoft Scriptable Install System) is a professional open source system to create Windows installers. It is designed to be as small and flexible as possible and is therefore very suitable for internet distribution.
+
+## External Links
+
+   * [Simple tutorial](http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Simple_tutorials)
+   * [NSIS Homepage](http://nsis.sourceforge.net/)
+   * [User Manual](http://nsis.sourceforge.net/Docs/)