Open Source C# Installers

WixEdit is an editor for XML source code of the Windows Installer XML (WiX) toolset. WixEdit lets you create MSI and MSM setup packages with the WiX Toolset. It provides a visual representation of the dialogs and an easy way to edit the WiX source files. (Project moved to Github: https://github.com/WixEdit/WixEdit)

AutoCad WIX Installer is a WIX installer with custom actions to help with the installation of AutoCAD dotNet based addins. It tries support the WIX installer and detect the Aec AutoCAD version(s) to correctly register the dotNet plugin.

N.I.C.E. is an editor for NSIS scripts. It helps the user with programming by using wizards and other features. With N.I.C.E., you can make your own customized program installation executable which installs your program on other PC's.

SimInst(Simple Installer) is a .NET software deploy tool written by C#. It's very simple and easy to use, including all basic deploy features, such as add/remove programs support, shortcuts, COM, windows service, virtual dir, sql scripts etc.

Add auto update ability to an exsiting software. Just use serveral lines of code, your software will has the live update function. And you can view the clients update status, create update package on the server side through a GUI program. Support C#/VC/V

A class library and bootstrap loader for adding automatic update capability to your .NET 2.0+ applications. It uses ClickOnce manifest files, but avoids some of the do-it-all-for-you pitfalls of ClickOnce while staying easy to use.

Please visit our Blog and or Ticket sections for updates. Looking for volunteers to help create the wiki. SCCM Client Injector 2014 is a simple-to-use interface for adding and removing a client from a collection in Configuration Manager 2007. (May work on later versions; I do not have the environment to check.) As well, it can check for the existence of a client and check for duplicate entries (and removal of such) from SCCM. Some features currently being developed for v3.2: Opening of client's default share drive. Opening of a compmgmt.msc console for the client. The ability to 'push' its own repair where SCCM is not working properly on the client's end. Logging in CSV format. Built-in log viewer with filtering & sorting Multiple-client input for add and remove to collections. Auto-connect to server at startup. Menu bar (Options, Exit, About, Help & License.) Built-in Help. Possible future features (but not yet in development): Display of Client/Package ID

Sharp AutoUpdater is a C# component that will automatically update your .NET application. Using XML configuration files, the AutoUpdater component detects if there is a new version of the software, downloads, unzips, and installs the new files.

The scope of this project is to provie an extensible framework for Application Distribution and Deployment to farms of windows based application servers. The project is written in C# and will first target the deployment asp.net applications to webfarms.

UNightly is a small utility which automates the download of 1-n files from various locations, via various transports optionally installing the apps when complete. Mostly for downloading and installing nightly builds.

WixWizzard is a GUI and "IDE" for the Windows Installer XML Toolkit which tries to facilitate the creation of MSI files.