11/30/2023 0 Comments Wixproj visual studio 2022![]() ![]() Then locate the directory definition lines: Īnd add two more paths, one for the program files shortcut and the second one for the desktop: At the end you can probably figure out how WiX works and what this code does.Īnd add the definitions of the two new componenents (one for the start menu shortcut, one for the desktop) This can be a quite obscure part at this point of the tutorial, so just copy and paste the xml. We can follow the WiX toolset manual to do thess tasks: To add the shortcuts we need to add two components, one for the shortcut in the desktop and one for the start menu. If you check Control panel -> Add / Remove programs, you will see that there is MyWpfApplication instead of SetupProject1, and the same in the folder inside Program Files, you will find “MyWpfApplication”. Now you can build and install, same as before, to find the package click with the right button of the mouse on the setup project -> “Open folder in File Explorer”, open “bin” ->”debug”. Locate the following line and replace Name=”SetupProject1″ with Name=”MyWpfApplication” (or the name of your application). ĭo the same for this lime for the field Title: Locate the following line and replace the Name=”SetupProject1″ with something else, in the example I will use “MyWpfApplication”. This is the first and most important thing that we have to change. If you check on Control panel -> Add/Remove programs, you should have the “SetupProject1” installed, and if you check on your program files folder, there you will find a SetupProject1 folder with your application inside.Īlso if you observe the Product.wxs file, you should be able to unterstand how it is composed and where all the informations are. To find the package click with the right button of the mouse on the setup project -> “Open folder in File Explorer”, open “bin” ->”debug”, and there you have your installer file.ĭouble click on it to install, it will prompt for nothing and finish silently. Now we can build and install the application. ![]() To solve this, we have to locate for the Manufacturer attribute in the Product.wxs file, and fill it. If a value is not required, simply remove the entire attribute. The attribute’s value cannot be an empty string. If we try to build the project, we receive a compilation error: ![]() ![]() In the end we should obtaing an “all green” WaX window. So we click the “+” button on the left to add the file to the setup package. I selected the Wpf Application.ĥ) File mappings: in this case, the red files are required and need to be added to the application. To manage the files in the setup project, we use Wax, which is a very simple User Interface that checks, adds and removes the files needed to be installed with the application.Ĭompile the Wpf application, then select Tools -> WiX Setup Editor to open WaX.ġ) The setup project (in case you have more than 1 setup project it can handle more)ģ) Projects to install: here you have to select the project that you want to install in the installer. Now after creating the application, let’s add the Wix setup project: click on File -> Add -> Project, search for “Windows installer XML” -> Setup project.Īfter adding the two project you should have a similar situation in your solution explorer:Īdd the required files to the setup project So the first thing is to open up Visual Studio and create a new Wpf Application (File -> New -> Project, Select Visual C# -> Windows Desktop -> Wpf application). Just go to Tools -> Extensions and updates, then click Online and in the search bot type “wax” ( )įor this tutorial let’s start from an empty Wpf application, and once we got the installer ready, we will add more features. Files management is usually the most difficult part of WiX Toolset, but WaX makes it easy. To manage the files of the application I use a Visual Studio Extension, WaX. When you execute the program, click on the install button in the middle to start the installation. To download Wix you can just go to WiX website ( ) and pick the last release. You can download the sample application on GitHub. This installer has been used to create package for MS Office, Visual Studio, SQL Server, etc… you can find more info on Wikipedia.īecause you often see “Steep learning curve” associated with WiX toolset, here is a tutorial with the most common steps that are needed to create a basic installer package with some features. There is a wide choice of installers on the market, but I prefer WiX, especially when I need to distribute large applications and I’m very satisfied with it. It is xml-based, which means that instead of a UI you can use a single xml file to create your installation package. ![]()
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