How to deploy an Excel XLL Add-In and automatically register the Add-In in Excel

Question

I have developed an Excel XLL using ExcelDNA and C#. I am at the point where I would like to begin testing the deployment, but cannot find much information that actually provid

Answer 1

To detect Excel 32-bit vs. 64-bit, you can check the registry: Detect whether Office is 32bit or 64bit via the registry

For the OPEN, OPEN1, OPEN2 etc. you typically need a Custom Action in the install script that enumerates the keys.

Answer 2

Using IsWix and Wix 3.7, I was able to resolve this.

Useful links for how to register the components are as follows:

For generating a C# class to handle Windows Installer Custom Actions: http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/132918/Creating-Custom-Action-for-WIX-Written-in-Managed?fid=1599130&df=90&mpp=25&noise=3&prof=False&sort=Position&view=Quick&spc=Relaxed&select=4131367&fr=1#xx0xx

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/jschaffe/archive/2012/10/23/creating-wix-custom-actions-in-c-and-passing-parameters.aspx

For setting the property of the CustomAction.config file to Content WIX Custom Actions built for .Net Framework 4.0 does not work? Ways to resolve?

EDIT 1:

For general knowledge on WiX (Very important) http://channel9.msdn.com/blogs/scobleizer/wix-team-the-most-used-piece-of-software-at-microsoft-and-its-open-source#Page=2