Basic Wix source file to create MSI

[baijum]

Steps to create MSI:

• Download Wix 3.5 from http://wix.codeplex.com/
• Append "C:\Program Files\Windows Installer XML v3.5\bin" to PATH environment variable

• Run these three commands to create MSI.

  heat dir deps\salt -gg -cg PortableSalt -var var.SaltDir -sreg -o allfiles.wxs candle -dSaltDir="deps\salt" salt_x86.wxs allfiles.wxs light salt_x86.wixobj allfiles.wixobj -o salt_x86.msi

This gives a minimal installer, without vcredist_x86.exe The Win32OpenSSL is included as per the instruction, but seems to be not working. So, if both vcredist & Win32OpenSSL is installed before this, Salt minion should run.

I have added instruction for running vcredist_x86.exe, but it's commented, it makes the installer crash in my system.

I hope this would be a good start, we can tweak it as we progress.

[SEJeff]

This is all on @UtahDave. He is the only other developer I'm aware of seriously working on Salt + Windows. We need to fix that however. He is a rockstar, but only 1 person.

[UtahDave]

awesome, @baijum . I'll be able to test this in a couple hours when I get out of this training class. We're getting close!

[baijum]

Thanks for merging! Yes, we are getting close :)