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= Preface = | |||
This page will describe in short terms how to build an msi package for an Csharp (C#) project. The resulting package will not give the end user any installation options to choose between. | This page will describe in short terms how to build an msi package for an Csharp (C#) project. The resulting package will not give the end user any installation options to choose between. | ||
= Prerequisites = | |||
* [http://www.visualstudio.com/ Visual Studio]. I used 2015 version. | * [http://www.visualstudio.com/ Visual Studio]. I used 2015 version. | ||
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* '''WaX''' --> In VS 2015 go to "Tools" -> "Extensions and updates", then click "Online" and in the search box type “wax” | * '''WaX''' --> In VS 2015 go to "Tools" -> "Extensions and updates", then click "Online" and in the search box type “wax” | ||
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# | # Install WiX | ||
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Revision as of 10:09, 23 November 2016
Preface
This page will describe in short terms how to build an msi package for an Csharp (C#) project. The resulting package will not give the end user any installation options to choose between.
Prerequisites
- Visual Studio. I used 2015 version.
- An C# project that does not need the end user to select install options.
- WiX --> http://wixtoolset.org/releases/ This was written while v3.10.3 was lates stable release.
- WaX --> In VS 2015 go to "Tools" -> "Extensions and updates", then click "Online" and in the search box type “wax”
Step by step
- Install WiX
- Install WaX