WiX Cookbook
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| Rating | : | 4.25 (699 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B00T0C8EUM |
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| Number of Pages | : | 380 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-07-16 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorNick RamirezNick Ramirez is a software developer living in Columbus, Ohio. His other related interests include build automation, software architecture, and playing Minecraft. Nick lives with his wife and two cats.. As a believer that deployment shouldn't be terrifying, he has become a big fan of technologies such as WiX
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. 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.. 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. To get the most out of this book, knowledge of proper XML syntax is recommended.What You Will LearnInstall websites, application pools, and virtual directories in IISAdd a wizard to your installer and customize it with your own dialogsSet up new user accounts, add security groups, and secure files and folders on installationPrevent deployment to unsupported systems by using launch conditionsUpdate XML files during installationConfigure shortcuts to your applicationInclude prerequisites with a bootstrapperCreate custom actions using C#Add environment variables to the systemIn DetailWiX is a dialect of XML used to make installers for Windows. Over 60 hands-on recipes packed with tips and tricks to boost your Windows installationsAbout This BookBuild WiX projects within Visual Studio, as part of a continuous-integration build process and
His other related interests include build automation, software architecture, and playing Minecraft. As a believer that deployment shouldn't be terrifying, he has become a big fan of technologies such as WiX. Nick RamirezNick Ramirez is a software developer living in Columbus, Ohio. Nick lives with his wife and two cats.
excellent text the text was sustain and the examples very relevant to the tasks I had assigned to me.. A great follow up for handling a large number of WIX installer issues An excellent follow-up to Nick's other book "A Developer's Guide to Windows Installer XML". I would suggest that first or as a pair. The former will help you understand how WIX is organized and best practices to integrating it in your projects. Once you have a sense of using WIX in your projects, Nick will save you a ton of time figuring out the approach to a bun. Shivesh K Suman said A Great Quick Start Resource on Using WiX in Visual Studio. I bought this Cookbook to get a quick start on WiX which I needed for a small project. I must say that this book really did enable me to accomplish what I wanted (in just one day). The bite size examples help you get started quickly. You may have to read from other sources in order to get a better bigger picture but this book is very helpful in getting quickly st