wix-toolset-config

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Configure WiX Toolset for Windows MSI installers

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Configure WiX Toolset for creating Windows MSI installers with proper component structure and features.

Capabilities

  • Generate WiX source files (.wxs)
  • Configure product and package info
  • Set up components and features
  • Configure registry entries
  • Set up services
  • Handle upgrades
  • Configure custom actions

Input Schema

{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "projectPath": { "type": "string" },
    "productName": { "type": "string" },
    "version": { "type": "string" },
    "manufacturer": { "type": "string" },
    "upgradeCode": { "type": "string" }
  },
  "required": ["projectPath", "productName", "version"]
}

WiX Example

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
  <Product Id="*"
           Name="My Application"
           Version="1.0.0.0"
           Manufacturer="My Company"
           Language="1033"
           UpgradeCode="PUT-GUID-HERE">

    <Package InstallerVersion="200"
             Compressed="yes"
             InstallScope="perMachine"/>

    <MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version is already installed."/>

    <MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes"/>

    <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="My Application" Level="1">
      <ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents"/>
    </Feature>
  </Product>

  <Fragment>
    <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
      <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
        <Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="MyApplication"/>
      </Directory>
    </Directory>
  </Fragment>

  <Fragment>
    <ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
      <Component Id="MainExecutable">
        <File Source="$(var.SourceDir)\MyApp.exe"/>
      </Component>
    </ComponentGroup>
  </Fragment>
</Wix>

Related Skills

  • nsis-installer-generator
  • msix-package-generator

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