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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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Recursivly opening WiX bootstrapper

I'm using WiX 3.7's GenerateBootstrapper to generate bootstrappers that I've used in a Visual Studio deployment project. My Bundle.wxs is currently a chain with a single item, referencing my MSI file.
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Wix: Write register entries under HKCU\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node

I have a super simple installer to test if a installer can write register entries under HKCU\Software\Classes\Wow6432Node (the msi is target x86 and I'm testing it on a Win7 x64 machine). The problem is: it just does not want to write anything under…
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Transition from visual studio to wix installer

I have visual studio installer installs everything in Programfiles. I have done transition and create new WIX installer. Wix installer alone works fine but when I try to upgrade my old version I get two application installed. Wix installs in…
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WiX Installer Spawn an Executable

My questions is simply this, I have a WiX installer .msi that I want to be able to, after successful installation, an executable that runs another installation. Now the reason I need to do this is that the WiX installer installs an application that…
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Wix 3.7 Burn - how to do a custom splash screen with dynamic information

I have Wix Burn Custom installer using ManagedBootstrapperApplicationHost. What I want to do is, have a splash screen, with Version No. Now I don't want to change splash screen image everytime i update the installation. I would like it to have a…
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WiX: how to pack exe or dll to use only during installation

I need to include a dll/exe in the resulting MSI (created through a WiX project), but I do not want to deploy them during installation: I only want to use them in some CustomAction my purpose is to include an existing exe/dll and call it during…
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how to dynamically change product version in wix during each msi creation

I have a script where i get the version number of my product to a variable 'PRODUCTVERSION' i.e, PRODUCTVERSION= subprocess.check_output('svnversion c:\sandbox -n', shell=False) I want to pass this variable 'PRODUCTVERSION' as a msbuild property to…
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python script to send a variable to wix source path

I have a GUI generated using wxpython which is used to select the path required by wix project to create msi. The selected path from the GUI is written to the registry when clicked on apply button in the GUI.The selected path is stored in a variable…
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WiX 3.7 IIS Setup

When running our installer, we have it configured to setup 3 websites in IIS, before the upgrade this worked as expected, even if the default website (or any site listening on the same port) was still present. If the website listening to Port 80 was…
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The same wixproj file only works in VS 2012 IDE, but not in VS command prompt

I am trying the steps on this page. I have installed the wix binaries in a folder on my local machine. So I got a wix installer project created by wix VS 2010 plugin. I can use the VS 2010 IDE to build it and generate the msi file, but I cannot do…
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Run PowerShell script at end of bundle chain execution

I am creating a exe installer using Wix Bootstrapper. In the bundle chain I am installing some exe files. In the end I want to execute a PowerShell script to do some additional tasks. How is it possible Here is the bundle chain and I have mentioned…
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How Do I Stop Progress Bar in Custom Action in Wix Installer Closing the Dialog Box

I have written the Progress bar code in C++ and have integrated that dll in my Custom Action code in Wix , Here is what i wrote in WIX for Proceed Button and it's Custom Action
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How to close running wix installer?

I have created the wix installer for shipping file in C drive.When i run .msi file , I tried call one custom action before file shipping.In custom action following code i used . Custom Action code : bool isElevated; …
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Wix: Show installed/failed icons during install progress

In installation progress screen, i have added (success/failure) icons for each feature, on completion of each feature I need to show the success/failure icon (during installation progress). I was trying to use control events (ActionData,…
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How to prevent installation exit dialog from showing when the user has uninstalled? [WiX]

I have made a custom exit dialog for my installer. The problem is that it is shown when the user uninstalls the program, when I would like the default uninstall exit dialog to be shown instead. My installer code is viewable at Github. I think the…
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