Windows Installer XML 101: What is WiX?
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The document introduces Windows Installer XML (WiX), an open source toolset for building Windows installers. It provides an overview of the official WiX tutorial, the structure and building of WiX applications, and resources for learning more about WiX. Key points covered include the directory structure WiX creates, how components are installed, compiling and linking files, and links to additional tutorials and documentation.
Windows Installer XML 101: What is WiX?
- 1. Presented by Chris Schiffhauer www.schiffhauer.com Windows Installer XML 101: Introduction to WiX
- 2. Official Tutorial http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial Written for WiX 3.0, released in 2009 Included technical descriptions of WiXs tools (candle, light, etc.) Current WiX version is 3.7 Addition of Burn, a bootstrapper/chainer tool Support for Visual Studio 2010 and 2012
- 4. The Files Inside WiX recreates the directory structure we define. It installs the components into the directories to which they are assigned. Top level directory has predefined name TARGETDIR Next level uses predefined name ProgramFilesFolder Next level uses undefined INSTALLFOLDER, which is the ID when assigning components. Name attribute is for naming. Complete list of MSI predefined names at http://kb.flexerasoftware.com/selfservice/viewConte nt.do?externalID=Q105880
- 5. Building the Application candle.exe Compiles the application Light.exe Links the appropriate files
- 7. Thank You Jeremy Clark (Meet the Next Code Camp Speaker: You!) http://www.jeremybytes.com/Demos.aspx#MTNCCP Benjamin Rice (WiX tutorials) http://bensnose.blogspot.com/
- 8. Resources and Links WiX Toolset 3.7 http://wixtoolset.org/ Official WiX Tutorial (v3.0) http://wix.tramontana.co.hu/tutorial Rob Menschings Blog (WiX creator) http://robmensching.com/blog/posts/tag/wix WiX Community Form http://windows-installer-xml-wix- toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/