Windows Installer (.msi/.msix)

[LarsKemmann]

Adding a Windows Installer would be a helpful feature for less technical users -- and could help with getting into the Microsoft Store, as well. A couple of desirable features provided by an installer:

• [ ] Place the binaries in Program Files (or, and this is probably better, install per-user instead via %AppData%).
• [ ] Register ProjectPlan.NET as the default app for opening the .zpp file extension.
• [ ] Add a ProjectPlan.NET shortcut to the Start menu and/or desktop.
• [ ] Make updating existing installations easier (just run the new installer).

There's a phenomenal open-source project called WiX for creating custom installers, along with a free Visual Studio extension called HeatWave (Community Edition) that automates several steps.

[countincognito]

This is definitely on the roadmap. The only issue will be that the MSI will be unsigned, since it costs a fortune to purchase a code-signing certificate. However, I believe that MSIX Bundles get automatically signed by Microsoft in their store.