More information about using preprocessor variables, including a table of all supported values, can be found in the Adding Project References topic. Rather than hard-code values for these attributes into our source code, we use the WiX preprocessor variables that are passed to the WiX compiler. The Source attribute specifies where to find the file for packaging during the build. The line of code you added instructs the WiX toolset to add a file resource to the setup package. IntelliSense with WiX in Visual Studio can save you significant amounts of typing and time when searching for the name of the elements or attributes as you become more comfortable with the WiX language. Claris FileMaker offers unmatched power to build, customize, and scale solutions for your business process challenges. To do so, click 'Start' -> 'All Programs' -> 'Visual Studio 2010' and from the list shown choose Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. If you type that code into the editor (instead of copying and pasting from this example) you will notice that IntelliSense picks up the valid elements and attributes. To work with Windows Forms, you need to create a Windows Forms Application project using Visual Studio 2010. That's it! Now you have a working installer that installs and uninstalls the

Navigate to the Projects tab, click on the MyApplication project, and click the Addĭelete that line and replace it with the following lines of code: In the MySetup project, right-click on the References node and choose Add Reference. Name your project 'MySetup' and press OK. Step 2: Create the installer for the applicationĬlick File, then click New, then click Project.Ĭhoose the Windows Installer XML node in the Project types tree, then select Setup Project

Name your application 'MyApplication' and press OK.

Add to your solution a new Windows Forms Application and name it SofiaCarRental.

Choose the Visual C# node in the Project Types tree, then select Windows Forms Application. In this step you will create and setup a new Windows Forms project and.

Click File, then select New, then select Project. Hi all, this is a brief explanation on how to create a windows installer/ setup file for a desktop application.

Step 1: Create the C# Windows Form Application In this tutorial, we will create a C# Windows Form Application and then use WiX to create an installer for the application.

Create a windows application