Bootstrapper example that generates a setup.exe installation file (work-in-progress). For additional examples, it is recommended to visit kurtanr's repository for installers examples [2].

See the following video

Throughout this repository's folders you will find more redme files like this to explain how Windows Installer XML (WiX) technology can be used to create a sample installer by using customized GUI, installation modules called "merge modules", Microsoft Installer to generate MSI, the bootstrapper technology, ad hoc installation routines call ed "custom actions" and maybe more.

Chose the visual studio plugin that matches your IDE version [1]. WiX toolset is required and installing .NET Framework 3.5 is required by the toolset. The instructions to install it are in reference [3].

1. Install .NET Framework 3.5 by following the instructions from reference [3]
2. Download development builds from WiX Toolset page: https://wixtoolset.org/docs/wix3/
3. Install Visual Studio plugin from the marketplace: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=WixToolset.WiXToolset

1. Visual Studio Marketplace, "WiX Toolset Build Tools", marketplace.visualstudio.com, accessed on 2023/01/13, https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=WixToolset.WiXToolset
2. kurtanr, "WiX Installer Examples", github.com, accessed on 2023/01/13, https://github.com/kurtanr/WiXInstallerExamples
3. "Install the .NET Framework 3.5 on Windows 11, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 8", learn.microsoft.com, accessed on 2023/01/13, https://learn.microsoft.com/en-US/dotnet/framework/install/dotnet-35-windows