WixToolset.Sdk 7.0.0-rc.2

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This is a prerelease version of WixToolset.Sdk.
<Sdk Name="WixToolset.Sdk" Version="7.0.0-rc.2" />
                    
For projects that support Sdk, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package.
#:sdk WixToolset.Sdk@7.0.0-rc.2
                    
#:sdk directive can be used in C# file-based apps starting in .NET 10 preview 4. Copy this into a .cs file before any lines of code to reference the package.

WixToolset.Sdk

The WixToolset.Sdk package provides the WiX Toolset as an MSBuild SDK for both .NET (v6 or later) and .NET Framework (v4.7.2 or later). SDK-style projects have smart defaults that make for simple .wixproj project authoring.

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Getting started

Here's a minimal .wixproj that builds an MSI from the .wxs source files in the project directory:

Example project file: QuickStart.wixproj

<Project Sdk="WixToolset.Sdk/7.0.0">
</Project>

Example source code: QuickStart.wxs

<Wix xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs">
  <Package Id="AcmeCorp.QuickStart" Name="QuickStart Example" Manufacturer="ACME Corp" Version="0.0.1">
    <File Source="example.txt" />
  </Package>
</Wix>

Build your MSI from the command-line:

dotnet build

For more information about WiX as an MSBuild SDK, see https://docs.firegiant.com/wix/using-wix/#msbuild-and-dotnet-build.

For more information about WiX targets, properties, and items, see https://docs.firegiant.com/wix/tools/msbuild/.

Additional resources

There are no supported framework assets in this package.

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