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The WiX Toolset v3.7. The WiX toolset builds Windows installation packages from XML source code. The toolset integrates seamlessly into build processes.

The WiX Toolset v3.7. The WiX toolset builds Windows installation packages from XML source code. The toolset integrates seamlessly into build processes.

WiX the Windows Installer XML toolset lets developers create installers for Windows Installer, the Windows installation engine.

The core of WiX is a set of build tools that build Windows Installer packages using the same build concepts as the rest of your product: source code is compiled and then linked to create executables; in this case .exe setup bundles, .msi installation packages, .msm merge modules, and .msp patches. The WiX command-line build tools work with any automated build system. Also, MSBuild is supported from the command line, Visual Studio, and Team Build.

WiX includes several extensions that offer functionality beyond that of Windows Installer. For example, WiX can install IIS web sites, create SQL Server databases, and register exceptions in the Windows Firewall, among others.

With Burn, the WiX bootstrapper, you can create setup bundles that install prerequisites like the .NET Framework and other runtimes along with your own product. Burn lets you download packages or combine them into a single downloadable .exe.

The WiX SDK includes managed and native libraries that make it easier to write code that works with Windows Installer, including custom actions in both C# and C++.

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Wix XmlFile element executing too early

I'm trying to make my setup to support both per-user and per-machine installations. I want user to choose from UI via radio buttons whether software will be installed per-user or per-machine and based on that choice to select different custom…
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wix installer - supporting upgrade and more than one installation at the same time

I know that you can upgrade the versions, remove the old the installation and install the new version. and I know you can also support two installations of the same software on the same machine. Is there a way to create a GUI installation which…
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Adding same-name elements to XML file during WiX installation?

I'm trying to get the following [cropped] XML added to a .config file using WiX's util:XmlConfig -
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WiX: installer fails in ConfigureUsers action when installing from remote computer

I have a WiX MSI installer for an ASP.NET website that runs on my_server. The package is installed via a very simple Powershell script install.ps1 that just calls msiexec with some parameters. The problem When I run install.ps1 directly on…
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Sample application for WiX bootstrapper for beginners

I'm very new to WiX based applications, and I need to create an MSI file where it has to check for .NET Framework 4.0 and SQL Server 2008. If they are not installed, I have to get them installed first and then have to install my application's EXE…
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WiX 3.7: How to add or update a dialog during uninstall?

I need to add a dialog box that would pop up during complete uninstall (not major upgrade) right after the confirmation ("Are you sure you want to uninstall this product?") dialog. This dialog would prompt the user to answer a question and based on…
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Wix 3.7 to fill in ui with current user information

Is there a way to retrieve the current user's information (i.e. login/password) so that it may be used to automatically fill in forms during the install? I do not know where to start my searching.
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How can I insert a CustomAction before UIRef dialogs begin?

Specifically, in my WIX deployment project, I am trying to set TARGETDIR to [ProgramFilesFolder][Manufacturer] so that when my custom modified version of WixUI_InstallDir opens InstallDirDlg it defaults to that path rather than to the drive…
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WiX ScheduleReboot does not respect condition

Situation I have an application composed by a Windows Forms application and a Windows Service. To install these components, I'm using WiX. Until now everything was working fine, but when I try to install on Windows XP a problem occurs. When the…
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Search for registry change during wix installation

I have a radio button to choose options, which select type installation. If they choose option 1 the installer can not continue is mozilla firefox is not installed... The problem is: imagine that user get message that he needs mozilla firefox... so…
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Wix Toolset - Compound properties within one property

Using Wix, I am publishing a warning dialog box if the OS of the local machine matches one of several valid operating systems. I can perform this check by putting, for example, VersionNT = 601 in the conditional part of the publish tag. Because I…
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RegisterValue - <> in name

I have this piece of code:
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WIX: Change install directory from c# class parameter?

I'm creating an install wizard and i have a page where you can choose where you want to install the program. In my c# class i have InstallPath that keeps the exact directory i want to install the program. By default it's c:\Program Files. In my WiX…
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Install the .net Framework 4.0 from web automatically when needed

I have a wix installer from my C# application. So far configuration is like this:
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Storing Checkbox value in a Property Wix 3.7

Currently I am working on a simple project in which i have to modify an xml file using user input in WIX 3.7. Everything goes fine except in case of checkbox. I have created a Property and then using that property in a checkbox type of control. I…
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