Some notes on Wix Burn

Source: https://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/bundle/

• Bundle:
  • collection of installation packages chained in a single user experience
• Burn:
  • the bootstrapper/chainer engine
  • hosts a DLL called “bootstrapper application”
    • the boostrapper application (a DLL!) displays the UI to the end user and directs the Burn engine to execute actions, such as download, install, repair, uninstall.
• The Wix toolset provides a standard bootstrapper application and the language necessary to create bundles

Some links to get one started:

• Write a Burn-based setup using Wix#: https://www.codeproject.com/Articles/1232233/Creating-a-Wixsharp-Installer-That-Includes-Prer
• Chaining packages: https://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/bundle/bundle_author_chain.html
• Basic development: https://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/bundle/
• .NETFx installation: https://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/howtos/redistributables_and_install_checks/install_dotnet.html
• Burn built-in variables: https://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/bundle/bundle_built_in_variables.html
• Burn custom UI: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/7840380/custom-wix-burn-bootstrapper-user-interface
• Burn custom UI tutorial: https://bryanpjohnston.com/2012/09/28/custom-wix-managed-bootstrapper-application/
• Wix#: https://github.com/oleg-shilo/wixsharp
• Wix# project templates: https://marketplace.visualstudio.com/items?itemName=OlegShilo.WixSharpProjectTemplates