Using WiX to make a C # application installation package

1. Download and install wix3.9

From site: http://wixtoolset.org/releases/

2. Installation complete WiX, it can be used in vs2012.

3. Create a project

<?xml version= "1.0" encoding= "UTF-8"?> <wix xmlns= "Http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi" > <
           Product id= "4963aec3-4cd1-46c3-8986-07f9eb609cb6" upgradecode= "90bdb88b-2213-41ff-9de9-a5ec3c23d9c1" version= "1.0.0.1" codepage= "936" language= "2052" name= "Testcsharp" Manufactur Er= "Caiware" > <package Id = "{9c55b670-6180-430d-b47e-35c3d2540bf8}" installerversion= "Compres" Sed= "yes" installscope= "Permachine"/> <media id= "1" cabinet= "Testcsharp.cab" embedcab= "yes"/> <Proper Ty id= "Wixui_installdir" value= "Testcsharpdir"/> <property id= "qtexecdeferredexample" Value= "command line to RU N "/> <property id=" removepreviousversions value= ' True '/> <!--The following is to check if the. NET Framework is installed--> <propert Yref id= "Netframework40full"/> <propertyref id= "NETFRAMEWORK45"/> <condition message= ' This setup requ Ires Microsoft. NET Framework 4.0Full package or greater needs to is installed for this installation to continue. ' > <! [cdata[installed OR netframework40full]]> </Condition> <condition message= ' This setup requires Microso Ft. NET Framework 4.5 package or greater needs to is installed for this installation to continue. ' > <! [cdata[installed OR netframework45]]> </Condition> <!--The following is the creation of subdirectories in the target directory--> <directory I D= "TARGETDIR" name= "SourceDir" > <directory id= "ProgramFilesFolder" > <directory id= "Applicationro" Otdirectory "name=" Caiware "> <directory id=" testcsharpdir "name=" Testcsharp "> </directory&
        Gt 
        </Directory> </Directory> <!--directory of specified shortcuts--> <directory id= "ProgramMenuFolder" > <directory id= "Applicationprogramsfolder" name= "Caiware" > <directory id= "applicationfoldertest" CSharp "Name="Testcsharp"/> </Directory> </Directory> </Directory> <!--program Files\ca Iware\testcsharp--> <directoryref id= "Testcsharpdir" > <component id= "TestCS1.exe" guid= "{526A9833-3 EE5-429B-90A8-BCCE2566AEE4} "> <file id=" TestCS1.exe "source=" $ (var. SolutionDir) TestCS1.exe "keypath=" yes "/> </Component> </DirectoryRef> <!--add a shortcut --> <directoryref id= "Applicationprogramsfolder" > <component id= "applicationshortcut" Guid= "{A3E0B89 B-9958-437E-80F4-4C11EA61CEC9} "> <removefolder id=" applicationprogramsfolder "on=" Uninstall "/> &L T Registryvalue root= "HKCU" key= software\microsoft\caiware "name=" installed
      "Type=" integer "value=" 1 "keypath=" yes "/> </Component> </DirectoryRef> <directorYref id= "Applicationfoldertestcsharp" > <component id= "applicationtestshortcut" guid= "{ 
                  86c887f2-191b-4e2d-9301-795fe8c0e344} "> <shortcut id=" unisttestcsharp "name=" Uninstall " target= "[Systemfolder]msiexec.exe" arguments= "/x [ProductCode]" descript ion= "Uninstall"/> <removefolder id= "Applicationfoldertestcsharp" on= "Uninstall"/> UE root= "HKCU" key= "Software\microsoft\caiware\testcsharp" name= "Installed"
      "Type=" integer "value=" 1 "keypath=" yes "/> </Component> </DirectoryRef> <feature id= "MainApplication" title= "main Application" level= "1" > ;!
      --Program Files\caiware\testcsharp--> <componentref id= "TestCS1.exe"/> <!--Specify Shortcuts--> <componentref id= "Applicationshortcut"/> <componentref id=" applicationtestshortcut "/> </Feature> <wixvariable id=" Wixuilice Nsertf "value=" $ (var. SolutionDir) license.rtf "/> <!--<wixvariable id=" Wixuidialogbmp "value=" $ (var. SolutionDir) dialog.bmp "/>--> <!--<wixvariable id=" Wixuibannerbmp "value=" $ (var. SolutionDir) banner.bmp "/>--> <!--adds UI to the installation file and triggers the specified action from the UI. --> <UI> <uiref id= "Wixui_installdir"/> </UI> <!--This is the program that runs when the program is invoked and unloaded after installation-- > <InstallExecuteSequence> <removeexistingproducts after= "installinitialize"/> </inst
            allexecutesequence> <customaction id= "qtexecdeferredexample" binarykey= "Wixca" DllEntry= "CAQuietExec" Execute= "deferred" return= "check" impersonate= "no"/> </Product> </Wix>

If you write the above file, you can generate the appropriate installation package MSI file.

You can download the complete engineering files here:

http://download.csdn.net/detail/caimouse/9531732

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