Updated samples for Windows Installer XML (WiX)

Wednesday, January 14, 2015 by Rainer Stropek

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In my GitHub Samples repository I share all my newer samples and slide decks for trainings and workshops. In the last days I added new samples on Windows Installer XML (WiX) and updated Readme so the samples are easier to understand.

You can find the WiX samples of my GitHub Samples repository here.

Content of the WiX Samples

The repository currently contains samples covering the following topics:

  • Basics about creating MSI packages with WiX
  • Creating WiX projects as part of your .NET solutions in Visual Studio 2013
  • Properties and searches
  • Composite WPF applications with modular installers (single MSI, multiple CAB files for internet download)
  • Harvesting (especially COM DLLs)
  • Installing Windows Services with WiX
  • Custom Actions in C++ and C#
  • Custom WiX UIs
  • Adding features to Windows Server 2012 using WiX (especially enabling IIS + ASP.NET 4.5 with WiX)
  • Creating patches
  • Custom Burn bootstrapper UIs with Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF

Contact

Although my main business is our SaaS solution time cockpit, I also offer trainings and workshops on various software development topics. MSI with WiX is one of them. If you like my samples and slides and you want to get a jump-start by doing a workshop with me, please contact me at rainer@timecockpit.com.

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Rainer Stropek

Rainer Stropek

Co-founder, architect, developer

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I am co-founder and CEO of the company software architects and have been serving this role since 2008. At software architects my team and I are developing the award-winning SaaS solution time cockpit. Previously, I founded and led IT consulting firms that worked in the area of developing software solutions based on the Microsoft technology stack.

In my work I focus on .NET development and software architecture. I have written some books and articles on C#, database development, Windows Azure, Windows 8 development, WPF, and Silverlight. Regularly I speak at conferences, do workshops and conduct trainings in Europe and the US. Since 2010 I have been MVP for Windows Azure.

I graduated the Higher Technical School Leonding (AT) for MIS with honors and hold a BSc (Hons) Computer Studies of the University of Derby (UK).

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