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WixSharp enables creating MSI files or WiX source code by using C# source code. Upon execution, the C# code is transformed into a MSI file or WiX source code. Thanks to C# features such as inheritance, it becomes easy to create installers.

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  • Free • Open Source

Platforms

  • Windows
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  • install-makers
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Wix# information

  • Developed by

    Oleg Shilo

  • Licensing

    Open Source (MIT) and Free product.

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  • Supported Languages

    • English

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  •  1,182 Stars
  •  183 Forks
  •  10 Open Issues
  •   Updated Apr 6, 2025 
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Our users have written 1 comments and reviews about Wix#, and it has gotten 5 likes

Wix# was added to AlternativeTo by monty11 on Oct 17, 2017 and this page was last updated Oct 14, 2021. Wix# is sometimes referred to as WixSharp.

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•Oct 17, 2017
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The introduction of WixSharp in our development environment with over 10 products finally allowed us to switch at low cost from ClickOnce to MSI. Creating MSIs with WiX was very labor intensive, error phrone and sensitive to maintenance. WixSharp stands on the shoulders of Wix, but makes it easier.

What is Wix#?

Wix# answers many MSI authoring challenges. It solves the common MSI/WiX authoring limitations in a very elegant and yet unorthodox way. Wix# follows the steps of other transcompilers like Script#, CoffeeScript or GWT by using source code of a more manageable syntax (C# in this case) to produce the desired source code of a less manageable syntax (WiX). A "more manageable syntax" in this context means less verbose and more readable code, better compile-time error checking and availability of more advanced tools.

Benefits:

  • Wix# takes away the learning curve of MSI and WiX by allowing re-use of classes. Especially a benefit for teams with multiple developers or many different products.
  • Wix# takes away the need to learn yet another language for developers; they can re-use existing skills, including for the development of custom screens during installation.

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