[wix-users] WIX Training

[uday kumar reddy kundarapu]

Thanks a lot for you inputs.

I'm able to run WIX and install but issue is with eixsting WISE MSI's which
have lot of registry entries. so looking for someone who can help me in
understanding registries and the best way to add them to wix file.

On Fri, May 24, 2019 at 3:51 PM Christopher Painter via wix-users <
wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> wrote:

> I offer free one hour talks about MSI. I'm not able to go deep into every
> single area but I'm able to give you the big picture on the design and
> philosophy of MSI along with a few things to help accelerate your learning
> curve.
>
> ________________________________
> From: wix-users <wix-users-bounces at lists.wixtoolset.org> on behalf of
> Edwin Castro via wix-users <wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org>
> Sent: Friday, May 24, 2019 3:07 PM
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> Cc: Edwin Castro
> Subject: Re: [wix-users] WIX Training
>
> I don't personally know of formal training.
>
> If you're not familiar with the Windows Installer then I really, really
> recommend the WIndows Installer documentation.
>
>
> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/msi/windows-installer-portal
>
> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/msi/about-windows-installer
>
> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/msi/using-windows-installer
>
> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/msi/windows-installer-guide
>
> I think the Windows Installer documentation is very daunting for a beginner
> but understanding those concepts and constraints imposed by the Windows
> Installer is critical for authoring effective MSI packages.
>
> I found the examples helpful but they're not written for any specific
> authoring toolset:
>
>
> https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/desktop/msi/windows-installer-examples
>
> I attempted to implement those examples in WiX referencing the WiX Toolset
> Reference Manual:
>
> https://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/
>
> That experience, while demanding, helped me really understand how
> everything works together.
>
> Now there is also a WiX Toolset Tutorial:
>
> https://www.firegiant.com/wix/tutorial/
>
> As well as a couple of WiX books available, see
> https://wixtoolset.org/documentation/ for links to the books. I haven't
> read these books but they might be helpful.
>
> If this sounds like a lot of homework, then that is because it is a lot of
> homework. I think the biggest mistake made by beginners is to assume they
> can just pick up WiX and an example and be effective. Taking that route you
> encounter the constraints set by the Windows Installer very quickly which
> causes beginners lots of frustration and ultimate dislike the Windows
> Installer (and WiX or whatever authoring tool they're using). I think a
> better approach is to invest the time early to really learn the Windows
> Installer and how one can use WiX to author MSI packages for the Windows
> Installer. You'll be much happier in the end.
>
> I'd also like to mention Rob Mensching's blog:
> http://robmensching.com/blog/
>
> This blog had a number of Windows Installer blog articles that I found very
> helpful for understanding things like the component rules. It's a little
> hard to find those articles now but they're there. Somewhere. Still. I'll
> reply if I find them again.
>
> Robert Flaming also has a series of blog articles for UAC in MSI which I
> think are very helpful in understanding how the Windows Installer works.
> Here's the link to the last article, effectively, which is helpful because
> it has links to all previous articles in the series!
>
>
> https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/rflaming/2006/10/01/uac-in-msi-notes-answers-to-questions-in-comments-from-earlier-blog-posts/
>
> These UAC in MSI articles are certainly advanced and you should not start
> here. I found the article for the "Saw Tooth" Diagram  very enlightening:
>
>
> https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/rflaming/2006/09/21/uac-in-msi-notes-the-saw-tooth-diagram/
>
>
> Finally, the wix-users mailing list is a great place to ask questions. I
> recommend you learn enough on your own to ask specific questions. If your
> questions are too vague then we won't know how to help you. :-)
>
> --
> Edwin G. Castro
>
>
> On Fri, May 24, 2019 at 12:41 PM uday kumar reddy kundarapu via wix-users <
> wix-users at lists.wixtoolset.org> wrote:
>
> > I'm looking fot training on WIX/MSI.Let me know if anyone able to help on
> > this,thanks.
> >
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