wix Getting started with wix Simple Setup

Example

This example assume that a solution with an application named MyApp already exists.

• Add a new project to the solution:

• In the Setup project, add a new reference to MyApp from the Projects tab:

• In the Product.wxs file, valorize the Manufacturer attribute of the Product node with HelloWorld:

<Product Id="*" Name="MyApp.Setup" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="HelloWorld" UpgradeCode="52f2c69b-5901-4d18-bb96-8c1c86cd1a3e">

In the Fragment node containing the Directory nodes, wrap the last with a new Directory:

<Directory Id="ManufacturerFolder" Name="!(bind.property.Manufacturer)">
    <Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="MyApp.Setup" />
</Directory>

In the ComponentGroup node, uncomment the commented nodes and remove the TODO then add a File node in the Component:

<File Source="$(var.MyApplication.TargetPath)" />

The Source attribute specifies where to find the file for packaging during the build. Rather than hard-code values for these attributes into our source code, we use the WiX preprocessor variables that are passed to the WiX compiler.

• Build the WiX project.

That's it! Now you have a working installer that installs and uninstalls the application.

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Full Product.wxs file:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
    <Product Id="*" Name="MyApp.Setup" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="HelloWorld" UpgradeCode="52f2c69b-5901-4d18-bb96-8c1c86cd1a3e">
        <Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" />

        <MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />
        <MediaTemplate />

        <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="MyApp.Setup" Level="1">
            <ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
        </Feature>
    </Product>

    <Fragment>
        <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
            <Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
                <Directory Id="ManufacturerFolder" Name="!(bind.property.Manufacturer)">
                    <Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="MyApp.Setup" />
                </Directory>
            </Directory>
        </Directory>
    </Fragment>

    <Fragment>
        <ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
            <Component Id="ProductComponent">
                <File Source="$(var.MyApp.TargetPath)" />
            </Component>
        </ComponentGroup>
    </Fragment>
</Wix>