This repository is created just for playing with WiX Toolset.
- Download the latest version here WiX Toolset.
- Add the WiX "%WIX%bin" folder to your PATH environment variable.
- If you want to create WiX packages using Visual Studio install also the extension for Visual Studio.
- candle.exe is tool which preprocesses and compiles WiX source files into object files (.wixobj).
- light.exe is tool which links and binds one or more .wixobj files and creates a Windows Installer database (.msi or .msm).
- heat.exe is tool which is used for harvesting files into components and generating WiX files (.wxs).
- dark.exe is tool which converts a Windows Installer database into a set of WiX source files.
- msiexec.exe is tool which gives you full control over the installation process (it's part of Windows installation).