WixToolset.BootstrapperApplications.wixext - Bootstrapper Applications WiX Toolset Extension

This WiX Extension provides the standard BootstrapperApplications provided by the WiX Toolset.

• WixStdBA (WixStandardBootstrapperApplication), a bootstrapper application with support for custom themes
• WixIuiBA (WixInternalUIBootstrapperApplication), a bootstrapper application for showing internal UI of Windows Installer packages
• WixPreqBA (WixPrerequisiteBootstrapperApplication), a secondary bootstrapper application for bootstrapping the prerequisites needed for a primary bootstrapper application

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Getting started

Add the WiX Extension as a PackageReference to your .wixproj:

<Project Sdk="WixToolset.Sdk/7.0.0">
  <ItemGroup>
    <PackageReference Include="WixToolset.BootstrapperApplications.wixext" Version="7.0.0" />
  </ItemGroup>
</Project>

Then add the namespace and bootstrapper application of choice:

<Wix xmlns="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs"
     xmlns:bal="http://wixtoolset.org/schemas/v4/wxs/bal">
  <Bundle BundleId="AcmeCorp.Example" Name="Example Bundle" Version="0.0.0.1" Manufacturer="ACME Corporation">
    <BootstrapperApplication>
      <bal:WixStandardBootstrapperApplication LicenseUrl="http://wixtoolset.org/about/license/" Theme="hyperlinkLicense" />
    </BootstrapperApplication>
  </Bundle>
</Wix>

Additional resources

• WiX Website
• WiX Documentation