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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