Visual installer authoring
Visual WiX editor for Windows installers
Create and maintain WiX Toolset installer sources visually with WixPie. Explore templates, file editing, XML previews and local MSI builds for WiX 3 and WiX 5.
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WiX installer guides
Start with the installer you want to create. These guides explain the visual workflow, provide a small buildable MSI example and show how to work with existing WiX sources.
Practical guide
Create your first MSI installer with WiX
Build a working MSI from a small text-file example for WiX 3 or WiX 5. Download the source, inspect it in WixPie and learn how to build, test and remove the package.
Practical guide
Edit existing WiX projects visually
Open existing .wxs and .wxi sources in WixPie, choose a compatible WiX 3 or WiX 5 view, review XML changes and save or build with the local project workflow.
Practical guide
WiX shortcuts and file associations: WiX 3 and WiX 5 examples
Add a Start Menu shortcut and a custom file extension to a WiX installer. Compare complete WiX 3 and WiX 5 XML, quoted document arguments and uninstall checks.
WixPie Online is in beta. Available editor commands depend on the enabled features and the selected template. Local project saves and builds require the Windows Local Agent and browser extension.