Use visual editors to create WiX based setup projects.
Designer for WiX Toolset is an extension for Visual Studio that allows developers to quickly create WiX-based setup projects without using plain Windows Installer XML. It integrates several editors into the Visual Studio IDE and provides a set of vdproj designers to configure the file system, registry, user interface, custom actions and launch conditions for your setup projects.
Designer for WiX Toolset allows you to:
- Create WiX setup projects using familiar Visual Studio designers.
- Use visual editors instead of coding in plain XML.
- Merge your setup projects and deployment scenarios into integrated solutions without running any standalone tools.
- Support all project types including MSI installers, web-deployment setup packages, merge modules, etc.
- Support all WiX-specific features including file system, registry, user interface, custom actions, launch conditions and more.
Requirements
- Visual Studio 2012, 2010, 2008, 2005
- WiX 3.6 and higher
- Visual Studio Express Edition is not supported
The Standard subscription includes:
- Life-time developer license, run-time royalty free.
- Software maintenance: 1 year of minor updates
- Standard support service for 60 days
The Professional subscription includes:
- Life-time developer license, run-time royalty free.
- Software maintenance: 1 year of minor updates
- Software maintenance: 1 year of new major versions
- Standard support service for 1 year
The Premium subscription includes:
- Life-time developer license, run-time royalty free.
- Software maintenance: 1 year of minor updates
- Software maintenance: 1 year of new major versions
- Premium support service for 1 year
- VDProj to WiX Converter
| Component Property | |
| Component Type | .NET |
| Component Environments | Visual Studio 2017 |
| Component Environments | Visual Studio 2015 |
| Component Environments | Visual Studio 2013 |
| Component Environments | Visual Studio 2012 |
| Component Environments | Visual Studio 2010 |
| Version | 1.8.206 |