How can I install a VSIX package automatically, with WIX?

Question

I\'ve got a WIX installation project for my application. As part of my solution I have a VSIX extension, that I want to install on the customer\'s Visual Studio.

What I

Answer 1

This can be done through a custom action which launches VSIXInstaller.exe with the appropriate command line. There is a discussion about this here: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/VSIX-after-installation-td4975318.html

Perhaps this will also help: http://blogs.clariusconsulting.net/pga/deploying-a-vsix-from-a-msi/

Answer 2

WiX v3.6 supports the VsixPackage element to directly manage VSIX packages.