Cargo Wix is a cargo subcommand for creating Windows installers.

Jun 22, 2021#wix #Rust49

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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 initialize it for their project. The resulting Windows installation program will be located in the specified target folder. Official documentation can be found at the provided link.

cargo-wix: cargo subcommand for creating Windows installers
It builds Windows installers (msi) from the release of a binary project. It also supports signing Windows installers 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