To build an installer for your Application don't bother compile the installer-framework just use the pre-compiled one.
it contains the following files [ /bin ]:
- archivegen.exe
- binarycreator.exe
- installerbase.exe
- repogen.exe
also some examples, and here is the link to download the version 1.4.0 http://download.qt-project.org/official_releases/qt-installer-framework/1.4.0/