# Perform a Custom Installation

Some installer programs are not compatible with the Yank standard install procedure. If you have trouble with an installer program, you can perform a custom installation to install it with Yank protection.

> Make sure the installer program is not currently running.

> Choose Start Custom Install... from the Yank File menu. The main Yank window will change to show that you are performing a custom installation.

> Launch the installer program and perform the installation as you would normally.

> When installation is complete, quit the installer program. Then bring the Yank window to the front and click the Finish... button. Yank will then save a Yank file for the installation.

You can also perform a custom installation if you want to create a single Yank file for multiple installers. For example, you could start a custom install, run an installer program, and then launch the installed program. This will create a Yank file that will remove both the program and any support files the program creates on its first launch.