I've seen a lot of these installers. And I feel it's a good idea too. It will keep my
pc a bit tidy But i don't understand how to do it. So PLEASE I need a Step-by-step guide to install it. Or a Video tutorial will be much appreciated. Just think like - A Dummies guide to NO INSTALL, SymLink Installer. Tnx in advance.

 

All the releases contain a readme.txt or howtoinstall.txt or ... that explains how to install, by just executing a file, or just copy some files step by step.

It's already there! Just read, follow some easy steps and enjoy!

 

They look intimidating, but it isn't much to it, as long as you don't mind the default folders where everything gets placed. They really tend to be just as simple as extracting the zip/rar/whatever, then running one file to install, and another to uninstall. I usually edit the files first (.cmd files i think?) to change folders where they install to, however.

 

I explained this by PM to a fellow user so I might as well paste it here. This is the explanation for a SugarBytes "no install" release, but they are all very similar:

Spoiler

1) Extract the .exe or .7z file with WinRar or 7-zip to a very short path.
Because there are long folder and the limit in Windows is 255 characters.
For example:
c:\SBytes.2017.11

2) In the install and uninstall .cmd files change the path to the VST2 plugins to the one you use in your computer.

Example in the install .cmd file:

cmd /c mkdir "%PROGRAMFILES%\VstPlugins"
cmd /c mklink /j "%PROGRAMFILES%\VstPlugins\Sugarbytes" "%~dp0C\Program Files\VstPlugins\Sugarbytes"

if you have them in c:\Program Files\Steinberg\VstPlugins change it to:

cmd /c mkdir "%PROGRAMFILES%\Steinberg\VstPlugins"
cmd /c mklink /j "%PROGRAMFILES%\Steinberg\VstPlugins\Sugarbytes" "%~dp0C\Program Files\VstPlugins\Sugarbytes"

THIS IS WRONG:
cmd /c mklink /j "%PROGRAMFILES%\Steinberg\VstPlugins\Sugarbytes" "%~dp0C\Program Files\VstPlugins\Steinberg\Sugarbytes"

Likewise in the uninstall .cmd file. Change this:

cmd /c rmdir "%PROGRAMFILES%\VstPlugins\Sugarbytes"
cmd /c rmdir "%PROGRAMFILES%\VstPlugins"


to this:

cmd /c rmdir "%PROGRAMFILES%\Steinberg\VstPlugins\Sugarbytes"
cmd /c rmdir "%PROGRAMFILES%\Steinberg\VstPlugins"


3) If you find "(Current User name)" inside the .cmd files change it to your Windows username. Example:
cmd /c mkdir "c:\Users\(Current User name)\Sugarbytes" -> install .cmd file
cmd /c rmdir "c:\Users\(Current User name)\Sugarbytes" -> uninistall .cmd file

Change them to:

cmd /c mkdir "c:\Users\Xupito\Sugarbytes" -> install .cmd file
cmd /c rmdir "c:\Users\Xupito\Sugarbytes" -> uninstall .cmd file

Of course, change Xupito with your windows username

4) In a similar way, if you find the folder:

c:\SBytes.2017.11\C\Users\(Current User name)

rename it to

c:\SBytes.2017.11\C\Users\Xupito

5) You're good to go, cross your fingers, say your prayers and double click "Symlink Install .cmd file"
It will probably ask for Administrator privileges, click "yes"

Open your DAW, search the plugins, if they doesn't whow Re-Scan the plugins (depending on the DAW this may be different)

Have fun ))