Ordinarily, Windows Installer won't let you create empty folders. However, there is a way: Use the CreateFolder element inside an otherwise empty Component element. First, you'll define the name of your empty directory with a Directory element. Follow this example:
<Directory Id="TARGETDIR"
Name="SourceDir">
<Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder">
<Directory Id="MyProgramDir"
Name="Awesome Software">
<Directory Id="MyEmptyDir"
Name="Empty Directory" />
</Directory>
</Directory>
</Directory>In the example, we've added a new Directory element named Empty Directory inside our main application folder. The next step is to add a component to this directory by using a DirectoryRef element. Notice that we've set the KeyPath attribute on the component to yes, as there will be no file to serve this purpose:
<DirectoryRef Id="MyEmptyDir"> <Component Id="CMP_MyEmptyDir...