Chapter 7. Installing Wizards

In this chapter, we will cover the following:

  • Adding a wizard to guide users through the installation
  • Changing the logo images and default license agreement text of the wizard
  • Customizing the wizard by adding a new dialog window to it
  • Deciding which dialog to show next depending on the user's choices
  • Setting a property based on user input

Introduction

Before you add your own user interface, your MSI will give the minimum amount of feedback during the installation. There will be a progress bar and a cancel button, but that's about it. The user won't get any lead-up before their computer is suddenly being altered. This can be pretty unnerving for the end user.

The good news is that we can add a UI using the same declarative ...

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