Application Setup Assistant
An Application Setup Assistant is a application setup software system that is an assistant-including system (that helps users in the initial configuration of a software application).
- Context:
- It can (often) comes bundled with the software application and gets activated when the user launches the software for the first time.
- It simplifies complex technical tasks involved in the setup process by presenting them in an easy-to-understand format.
- It can help users set preferences, configure necessary settings, and install required dependencies.
- The primary aim is to enhance user experience by making the software setup process easy and less intimidating.
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- Example(s):
- a Wizard-based Application Setup Assistant.
- an LLM-based Application Setup Assistant.
- a Windows Setup Assistant used in the installation process of the Windows operating system.
- a Mac OS X Setup Assistant that configures the initial settings of a Macintosh computer.
- a Software Installer that have built-in wizards to guide users through the installation process.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- An Application Assistant.
- A CLI-based Setup System, such as: Linux package manager installations like `apt-get install <package>` or `yum install <package>`.
- A Text-based Setup, such as: a YAML-based setup for configuring Kubernetes deployments.
- Manual setup processes, such as editing a .ini or .conf file to set up a server or software system.
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- See: UI Wizard, Software Installation, User Experience (UX), User Interface (UI).