When Microsoft dropped support for the traditional Windows setup projects in Visual Studio 2012, I was stuck with Visual Studio 2010 for programs that relied on setup projects. I needed a new way of installing Windows services, and the recommended alternative was the WiX Toolset. In this post, weӬl learn how to use WiX to create a Windows installation package that installs a … [Read more...]
How to Create a Windows Service
Windows Services are usefull for long running background tasks. In this post we will create a basic service that runs a scheduled task. We will also learn how to add a ProjectInstaller and how to install the service from the command line using InstallUtil. … [Read more...]