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WIX: XmlConfig Fails in Modifying ApplicationHost.config

by Zhuyun Dai

To resolve a WIX issue: XmlConfig fails in modifying ApplicationHost.Config because site is not created yet.

Creating a Wix# Installer That Includes Prerequisites - Part 2

by CodingCoyote

This is Part 2 of "Creating a Wix# Installer That Includes Prerequisites"

Creating a WIX Installer for ASP.NET Web Applications

by Petr Pechovic

Example of creating a WIX installer for an ASP.NET Web application.

Creating Custom Action for WIX Written in Managed Code without Votive

by Petr Pechovic

Creating Custom Action for WIX written in managed code without Votive

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Creating a Wix# Installer that Includes Prerequisites - Part 1

by CodingCoyote

Learn to use Wix# to create an installer for your application that bundles multiple MSIs, runtimes, and other dependencies

Creating a Wix# Installer That Includes Prerequisites - Part 2

by CodingCoyote

This is Part 2 of "Creating a Wix# Installer That Includes Prerequisites"

Create custom dialogs for an Setup project in Visual Studio 2015

by Jaime Olivares

How to introduce custom dialogs in an Setup project (aka vdproj) for generating MSI installers

Creating an MSI/Setup Package for C# Windows Application Using a Visual Studio 2010 Setup Project

by Akhil Mittal

In this article I would like to explain a step by step process to create a windows application and a setup installer for the same in a very simple manner, that is easy to understand and follow knowing that there are a number of other ways to do the same thing.

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Creating a Wix# Installer That Includes Prerequisites - Part 2

17 Mar 2018 by CodingCoyote

This is Part 2 of "Creating a Wix# Installer That Includes Prerequisites"

Creating a WIX Installer for ASP.NET Web Applications

12 Nov 2010 by Petr Pechovic

Example of creating a WIX installer for an ASP.NET Web application.

Windows-Installer

Creating Custom Action for WIX Written in Managed Code without Votive

31 Jan 2011 by Petr Pechovic

Creating Custom Action for WIX written in managed code without Votive

Windows-Installer

Create custom dialogs for an Setup project in Visual Studio 2015

7 Sep 2015 by Jaime Olivares

How to introduce custom dialogs in an Setup project (aka vdproj) for generating MSI installers

Creating an MSI/Setup Package for C# Windows Application Using a Visual Studio 2010 Setup Project

3 Nov 2014 by Akhil Mittal

In this article I would like to explain a step by step process to create a windows application and a setup installer for the same in a very simple manner, that is easy to understand and follow knowing that there are a number of other ways to do the same thing.

A Multiple and Selective Configuration Installer for Business Applications Using Visual Studio and WiX Toolset

14 Oct 2014 by Shenwei Liu

A sample shows approaches of creating WiX installers and a bootstrapper bundle for the deployment of business applications with multiple and selective configurations.

Creating a Wix# Installer that Includes Prerequisites - Part 1

17 Mar 2018 by CodingCoyote

Learn to use Wix# to create an installer for your application that bundles multiple MSIs, runtimes, and other dependencies

DevMSI: An Example C++ MSI/Wix Deferred Custom Action DLL

1 Oct 2013 by Joe Marley

An example DLL that can be used for Deferred Custom Actions in WiX/MSI or from a standalone app.

EchoInst: An Example Wix Install of the WDK Echo Driver

9 Apr 2013 by Joe Marley

This gives an example on how to install drivers using Wix, including the use of deferred custom actions.

Creating a Mozilla Firefox MSI for enterprise deployment

21 Apr 2014 by awilson9010

Mozilla Firefox MSI using WIX and Powershell

Windows-Installer