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+CPack NSIS Generator
+--------------------
+
+CPack NSIS generator specific options
+
+Variables specific to CPack NSIS generator
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+The following variables are specific to the graphical installers built
+on Windows using the Nullsoft Installation System.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_INSTALL_ROOT
+
+ The default installation directory presented to the end user by the NSIS
+ installer is under this root dir. The full directory presented to the end
+ user is: ${CPACK_NSIS_INSTALL_ROOT}/${CPACK_PACKAGE_INSTALL_DIRECTORY}
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_MUI_ICON
+
+ An icon filename. The name of a ``*.ico`` file used as the main icon for the
+ generated install program.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_MUI_UNIICON
+
+ An icon filename. The name of a ``*.ico`` file used as the main icon for the
+ generated uninstall program.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_INSTALLER_MUI_ICON_CODE
+
+ undocumented.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP
+
+ The filename of a bitmap to use as the NSIS MUI_WELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_MUI_UNWELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP
+
+ The filename of a bitmap to use as the NSIS MUI_UNWELCOMEFINISHPAGE_BITMAP.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_PREINSTALL_COMMANDS
+
+ Extra NSIS commands that will be added to the beginning of the install
+ Section, before your install tree is available on the target system.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_INSTALL_COMMANDS
+
+ Extra NSIS commands that will be added to the end of the install Section,
+ after your install tree is available on the target system.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_EXTRA_UNINSTALL_COMMANDS
+
+ Extra NSIS commands that will be added to the uninstall Section, before
+ your install tree is removed from the target system.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_COMPRESSOR
+
+ The arguments that will be passed to the NSIS SetCompressor command.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_ENABLE_UNINSTALL_BEFORE_INSTALL
+
+ Ask about uninstalling previous versions first. If this is set to "ON",
+ then an installer will look for previous installed versions and if one is
+ found, ask the user whether to uninstall it before proceeding with the
+ install.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_MODIFY_PATH
+
+ Modify PATH toggle. If this is set to "ON", then an extra page will appear
+ in the installer that will allow the user to choose whether the program
+ directory should be added to the system PATH variable.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_DISPLAY_NAME
+
+ The display name string that appears in the Windows Add/Remove Program
+ control panel
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_PACKAGE_NAME
+
+ The title displayed at the top of the installer.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_INSTALLED_ICON_NAME
+
+ A path to the executable that contains the installer icon.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_HELP_LINK
+
+ URL to a web site providing assistance in installing your application.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_URL_INFO_ABOUT
+
+ URL to a web site providing more information about your application.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_CONTACT
+
+ Contact information for questions and comments about the installation
+ process.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_<compName>_INSTALL_DIRECTORY
+
+ Custom install directory for the specified component <compName> instead
+ of $INSTDIR.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_CREATE_ICONS_EXTRA
+
+ Additional NSIS commands for creating start menu shortcuts.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_DELETE_ICONS_EXTRA
+
+ Additional NSIS commands to uninstall start menu shortcuts.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_EXECUTABLES_DIRECTORY
+
+ Creating NSIS start menu links assumes that they are in 'bin' unless this
+ variable is set. For example, you would set this to 'exec' if your
+ executables are in an exec directory.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_MUI_FINISHPAGE_RUN
+
+ Specify an executable to add an option to run on the finish page of the
+ NSIS installer.
+
+.. variable:: CPACK_NSIS_MENU_LINKS
+
+ Specify links in [application] menu. This should contain a list of pair
+ "link" "link name". The link may be a URL or a path relative to
+ installation prefix. Like::
+
+ set(CPACK_NSIS_MENU_LINKS
+ "doc/cmake-@CMake_VERSION_MAJOR@.@CMake_VERSION_MINOR@/cmake.html"
+ "CMake Help" "https://cmake.org" "CMake Web Site")