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WiX Cookbook

By : Nicholas Matthew Ramirez
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Book Image

WiX Cookbook

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By: Nicholas Matthew Ramirez

Overview of this book

WiX is a dialect of XML used to make installers for Windows. Its declarative style avoids the complexity and limitations of procedural code, providing you with everything you need to package up an entire application into a single MSI file. This book gives you a good overview of WiX's capabilities to develop your own installer packages with functionalities beyond those available in Windows Installer. In the recipes of this book, you will see ways in which WiX can cut down on your installation time and help you streamline your deployment processes. You will see how to make customized installer UIs, write custom actions, create shortcuts, and also set your application as the default for a file type.
Table of Contents (15 chapters)
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Index

Who this book is for

Developers who are already familiar with WiX will have the easiest time, but those with less experience will likely be able to follow along as well. If you are completely new to WiX and Windows Installer, then I recommend beginning with WiX 3.6: A Developer's Guide to Windows Installer XML, Nick Ramirez, Packt Publishing. It provides more context for the newcomer and walks the reader through the basics of setting up an installer. Here, we'll head off the beaten track and cover some topics relevant to more advanced scenarios.