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This repository contains the WiX Toolset codebase.
- Visual Studio 2022 (17.0.4 or higher) with the following installed:
Workloads |
ASP.NET and web development |
.NET desktop development |
Desktop development with C++ |
Individual components |
.NET Framework 4.7.2 SDK |
.NET Framework 4.7.2 targeting pack |
MSVC v141 - VS 2017 C++ ARM64 build tools (v14.16) |
MSVC v141 - VS 2017 C++ x64/x86 build tools (v14.16) |
MSVC v143 - VS 2022 C++ ARM64 build tools (Latest) |
MSVC v143 - VS 2022 C++ x64/x86 build tools (Latest) |
To build the WiX toolset:
- Start a VS2022 'Developer Command Prompt'
- Change directory to the root of the cloned repository
- Issue the command
devbuild
(or devbuild release
if you want to create a release version)
Executing your newly built WiX toolset
build\wix\Debug\publish\wix\wix --help
(Of course changing Debug to Release if you built in Release mode)
Pull request expectations
- Pick an outstanding WiX issue (or create one). Add a comment requesting that you be assigned to the issue. Wait for confirmation.
- To create a PR fork a new branch from the develop branch
- Make changes to effect whatever changed behaviour is required for the PR
- Push the changes to your repository origin as needed
- If there are multiple commits squash them down to one commit.
- If the develop branch has changed since you created your new branch rebase to the current development branch.
- If needed (ie, you squashed or rebased), do a force push of your branch
- Create a PR with your branch against the WiX repository.