msi-packager
===

Build MSI (Windows Installer) packages on Mac and Linux.

The installer has no wizard. Users just run the installer and your app will be installed and shortcuts created.

Requirements

You must have wixl from msitools available in your path.

$3

``bash
$ brew install msitools
`

$3

`bash


ubuntu / debian


$ sudo apt-get install wixl
`

`bash


older ubuntu / debian


$ sudo apt-get install msitools
`

Install via npm

`bash
$ npm install msi-packager
`

Node Example

`js
var createMsi = require('./')

var options = {

// required
source: '/Users/matt/Code/loop/loopjs-packager/build/Loop Drop-win32',
output: '/Users/matt/Code/loop/loopjs-packager/releases/Loop Drop v1.0.0.msi',
name: 'Loop Drop',
upgradeCode: 'YOUR-GUID-HERE',
version: '1.0.0',
manufacturer: 'loopjs.com',
iconPath: '/Users/matt/Code/loop/loopjs-packager/icon.ico',
executable: 'Loop Drop.exe',

// optional
description: "Some description",
arch: 'x86',
localInstall: true

}

createMsi(options, function (err) {
if (err) throw err
console.log('Outputed to ' + options.output)
})
`

Local User vs Machine Install

By default the app will be installed for all users under Program Files.

If you specify localInstall: true as an option, the app will be installed to the user's AppData folder. This allows non-admin users to install your app.

CLI

`bash
Usage: msi-packager

[options]

source Directory containing app to package
output write output .msi to this path

Options:
-n, --name
-v, --version Specify application version
-m, --manufacturer
-a, --arch Specify the target architecture: x86 or x64 (optional)
-u, --upgrade-code Specify GUID to use for upgrading from other versions
-i, --icon Specify an icon to use on shortcuts and installer
-e, --executable Specify file to create shortcuts for
-l, --local Install per user (no administrator rights required)
`

All options are required except for --local and --arch`.