WiX Articles
General knowledge base articles about the WiX toolset.
- Use WiX v4 on a disconnected computer
- Set the icon displayed in Add/Remove Programs
- Debug service start failures.
- Test upgrade scenarios before release
- WiX toolset support for Visual Studio Express.
- Upgrade options
- WiX toolset requirements.
- The four phases of build time in the WiX toolset.
- RegistryKey and RegistryValue elements
- Property replacement in formatted fields.
- Prevent install when a prerequisite is absent.
- Pass Properties to MsiPackage from Bundle.
- KeyPaths explained.
- Install a file.
- Install to the root of system drive.
- Install a file with a different name.
- Implement major upgrade.
- How the InstallCondition attribute is used.
- How the DetectCondition attribute on ExePackage element is used.
- Distributing setup development.
- Determine failure from log file.
- Create binary .wixlib.
- Create a log file.
- Control feature states for silent install.
- Bundle chain execution order.
- Build time, install time and run time defined.