Creating an installer for IE Extension

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I have developed an application for IE Extension. For which I have created an msi installer with VS2010 which has only simple features by default. I want to create with little more changes in my msi installer which I am not able to do with vs2010 as it allows me to do only few things like changing the banner image,some text to display while running the installer.

Is there any tools available for free of cost to create a good installer with rich look and so on? Could any one tell me if you have come across such tool and developed using that?

I have found some tools for creating installer. But We have to purchase them all.

1.Install Shield
2.Wise Installer
3.Wix Installer
4.Advanced Installer

Posted 31-Jul-13 19:15pm

Thomas ktg

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-31T19:20:00

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Why purchase them all. I'll recommend WiX. It's open-source, free of charge, and much better then the one bundled with Visual Studio. Besides, it's in good compliance with MSBuild and project format (unlike others), and provides good integration with Visual Studio.

—SA

Posted 31-Jul-13 19:20pm

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov

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Thomas ktg 1-Aug-13 1:28am

Thanks..
Sure I try with Wix. If I come across any problem could please help me out to resolve it?

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 1-Aug-13 8:16am

Well, let's say I collected considerable experience after I moved to WiX and created some setup projects well above the usual minimum of features, so I'll try to share it.

Will you accept this answer formally (green button)?

Good luck,
—SA

Thomas ktg 2-Aug-13 4:06am

I have class library project for which i have to create installer using wix. And I hope you can help me by some samples.

Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 2-Aug-13 9:55am

The samples are usually too big, and the documentation is full of samples. If you simply want to copy files, you don't need anything else, but some of the advanced topics are: 1) single setup project depending on CPU architecture, 2) setting file system permissions, 3) adding shortcuts, 4) adding to system registry and removing, 5) adjusting Windows firewall, and a lot more. They may need advice. But before you ask questions, you will need to learn basic structure of the WiX projects and basic approaches from available documentation, otherwise if would requite a book, not an answer.
—SA