How to parameterize msi file from electron builder

Question

I\'m trying to create an .msi installer file with electron-builder (version 20.39.0), that can be parameterized during install time. The parameters (e.g. server endpoint) sh

Answer 1

With the help of Stein Åsmul, this is my current solution:

I took the current WiX template of electron-builder and added an option to write variables to an ini file.

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The complete template looks like this:

  
  
  
    

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    {{ if (iconPath) { }}
    
    
    {{ } -}}

    {{ if (isAssisted || isRunAfterFinish) { }}
    
    {{ } -}}

    
    {{ if (isPerMachine) { }}
    
    {{ } else { }}
    
    {{ } -}}

    {{ if (isAssisted) { }}
    
    
    

    
    {{ } else if (isRunAfterFinish) { }}
    
    
      
    
    {{ } -}}

    
      
        
          
            
            
          
        
      

      
      {{ if (isCreateDesktopShortcut) { }}
      
      {{ } -}}

      
      {{ if (isCreateStartMenuShortcut) { }}
      
      {{ } }}
    

    
    
      
    

    {{-dirs}}

    
      {{-files}}      
    
  

Using electron-builder@20.39.0, I create the MSI with

set DEBUG=electron-builder:*
cp template.xml .\node_modules\app-builder-lib\templates\msi\template.xml
electron-builder

And then install the MSI with

MsiExec /i "myapp.msi" MYSERVER=myapp.example.com MYSECONDPROPERTY=helloworld /L*v Install.log

After installation finished, I got the AppConfig.ini in my installdir (%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Programs\MyApp\AppConfig.ini)

[AppConfig]
Server="myapp.example.com"
SecondProp="helloworld"