Notes WiX making an MSI installation package example

WiX is a tool for making MSI installation files, and looking at a half-day document, it feels like nothing is more straightforward than an example.

<?XML version= "1.0" encoding= "UTF-8"?><Wixxmlns= "Http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">  <ProductId="*"Name= "Hellomsi"Language= "1033"Version= "1.0.0.0"manufacturer= "LEH"UpgradeCode= "1de12ee7-2e94-42ac-979f-06245a0ade31">    < Packageinstallerversion= "$"Compressed= "Yes"Installscope= "Permachine" />    <MediaId= "1"Cabinet= "Media1.cab"Embedcab= "Yes" />        <DirectoryId= "TARGETDIR"Name= "SourceDir">      <DirectoryId= "ProgramFilesFolder">        <DirectoryId= "Installfolder"Name= "HelloWorld">          <ComponentId= "Productcomponent"Guid= "b5f0c012-49d6-4c63-afca-0ce6c24c6d7e">            <FileId= "HelloWorld"Source= "HelloWorld.exe" />          </Component>        </Directory>      </Directory>    </Directory>        <FeatureId= "Productfeature"Title= "HelloWorld" Level= "1">      <ComponentrefId= "Productcomponent" />    </Feature>         < PropertyId= "Wixshellexectarget"Value= "[#HelloWorld]" />    <CustomActionId= "LaunchFile"Binarykey= "Wixca"Dllentry= "Wixshellexec"impersonate= "Yes"/>        <InstallExecuteSequence>       <CustomAction= ' LaunchFile ' After= ' InstallFinalize '>Not installed</Custom>    </InstallExecuteSequence>  </Product></Wix>

Save this piece of XML as PRODUCT.WXS, remember that it is UTF-8 encoded, and then execute it under the command line:

- out Helloworld.msi-/I helloworld.msi/qn

Forget to say the premise of the operation:

• Install WiX and add it to path
• command line needs to be opened with administrator privileges
• Change the GUID in the example.

What you just did, is actually:

1. Wrap the Helloworld.exe into the MSI installation file Product.msi
2. Then install Product.msi silently
3. Run the Helloworld.exe file immediately after installation is complete

[References]

A flat "WiX Learning to Organize"
"How to:run the installed application after Setup" on the WiX website

StackOverflow "Open readme.txt at end of Installatin failed in WiX"

Notes WiX making an MSI installation package example