Cargo Wix is a cargo subcommand for creating Windows installers.

Jun 22, 2021#wix #Rust87

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Cargo Wix is a cargo subcommand that allows users to create Windows installation programs. It supports building Windows installation programs (msi) from binary projects and also offers the option to sign the installation program if a code signing certificate is available. Users can install Cargo Wix using the provided command and then initialize and run it within their project directory. The resulting Windows installation program will be located in the target/wix folder of the project. More information can be found in the official documentation provided.

title: "Cargo Wix: cargo subcommand for creating Windows installers"
date: 2021-06-22T22:48:53+08:00
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slug: "Cargo Wix"
tags: ["wix","Rust"]
categories: ["Learn Rust"]

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cargo-wix: cargo subcommand for creating Windows installers
It uses the build of a binary project to create a Windows installer (msi). It also supports signing the Windows installer if a code signing certificate is provided.

Quick Start#

Launch the command prompt (cmd.exe) and execute the following commands:

C:\>cargo install cargo-wix
C:\>cd Path\To\Project
C:\Path\To\Project\>cargo wix init
C:\Path\To\Project\>cargo wix

The Windows installer (msi) for the project will be located in the C:\Path\To\Project\target\wix folder.

Official Documentation#

https://crates.io/crates/cargo-wix