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WiX Toolset

The most powerful set of tools available to create your Windows installation experience. Open Source since 2004!

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The WiX toolset lets developers create installers for Windows Installer, the Windows installation engine.

  • The core of WiX is a set of build tools that build Windows Installer packages using the same build concepts as the rest of your product: source code is compiled and then linked to create executables; in this case .exe setup bundles, .msi installation packages, .msm merge modules, and .msp patches. The WiX command-line build tools work with any automated build system. Also, MSBuild is supported from the command line, Visual Studio, and Team Build.

  • WiX includes several extensions that offer functionality beyond that of Windows Installer. For example, WiX can install IIS web sites, create SQL Server databases, and register exceptions in the Windows Firewall, among others.

  • With Burn, the WiX bootstrapper, you can create setup bundles that install prerequisites like the .NET Framework and other runtimes along with your own product. Burn lets you download packages or combine them into a single downloadable .exe.

  • The WiX SDK includes managed and native libraries that make it easier to write code that works with Windows Installer, including custom actions in both C# and C++.

To learn more about WiX see www.firegiant.com/wixtoolset/.

Open Source Maintenance Fee

To ensure the long-term sustainability of this project, use of the WiX Toolset requires an Open Source Maintenance Fee. While the source code is freely available under the terms of the LICENSE, all other aspects of the project--including opening or commenting on issues, participating in discussions and downloading releases--require adherence to the Maintenance Fee.

In short, if you use this project to generate revenue, the Maintenance Fee is required.

To pay the Maintenance Fee, become a Sponsor.

Community support

Join the volunteers working on the open source project.

Commercial support

For quick and complete responses to questions plus guaranteed bug fixes, join FireGiant's WiX Developer Direct.

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    WiX Toolset Code

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    WiX Toolset Issues Tracker

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    WiX Toolset v3.x

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    WiX Toolset Visual Studio Extension (aka: Votive)

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    WiX Toolset Website

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    The ICE Breaker project to replace and improve Windows Installer ICEs

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    This repository will be deleted, it is not where WiX v4 is developed

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