clean release

Author: Mohammed Abdelgadir A. Hassan

.github/workflows/dotnet-desktop.yml

@@ -80,12 +80,25 @@ jobs:
             /p:PublishSingleFile=true `
             /p:EnableCompressionInSingleFile=true
 
+      - name: Install WiX Toolset
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+        run: |
+          dotnet tool install --global wix --version 5.0.2
+
+      - name: Build MSI Installer
+        if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
+        run: |
+          wix build scanneragent/installer.wxs `
+            -d PublishDir=${{ github.workspace }}\publish\win-x64 `
+            -out ./publish/win-x64/scanneragent-win-x64.msi `
+            -arch x64
+
       - name: Create release package
         if: startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v')
         run: |
           Write-Host "Files in release package:"
-          Get-ChildItem -Path ./publish/win-x64 -Include scanneragent.exe,appsettings.json | Format-Table Name, Length
-          Compress-Archive -Path ./publish/win-x64/scanneragent.exe,./publish/win-x64/appsettings.json -DestinationPath ./scanneragent-win-x64.zip
+          Get-ChildItem -Path ./publish/win-x64 -Include scanneragent.exe,appsettings.json,scanneragent-win-x64.msi | Format-Table Name, Length
+          Compress-Archive -Path ./publish/win-x64/scanneragent.exe,./publish/win-x64/appsettings.json,./publish/win-x64/scanneragent-win-x64.msi -DestinationPath ./scanneragent-win-x64.zip
 
       - name: Upload artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4

scanneragent/installer.wxs

@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">
+  <Product Id="*" 
+           Name="Scanner Agent" 
+           Language="1033" 
+           Version="1.0.0.0" 
+           Manufacturer="Your Company Name" 
+           UpgradeCode="12345678-1234-1234-1234-123456789012">
+    
+    <Package InstallerVersion="200" 
+             Compressed="yes" 
+             InstallScope="perMachine" 
+             Platform="x64" />
+
+    <MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of Scanner Agent is already installed." />
+    <MediaTemplate EmbedCab="yes" />
+
+    <Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="Scanner Agent" Level="1">
+      <ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" />
+    </Feature>
+
+    <Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir">
+      <Directory Id="ProgramFiles64Folder">
+        <Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="ScannerAgent" />
+      </Directory>
+      <Directory Id="ProgramMenuFolder">
+        <Directory Id="ApplicationProgramsFolder" Name="Scanner Agent"/>
+      </Directory>
+    </Directory>
+
+    <ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">
+      <Component Id="ScannerAgentExe" Guid="*" Win64="yes">
+        <File Id="ScannerAgentExe" Source="$(var.PublishDir)\scanneragent.exe" KeyPath="yes" />
+      </Component>
+      <Component Id="AppSettings" Guid="*" Win64="yes">
+        <File Id="AppSettingsJson" Source="$(var.PublishDir)\appsettings.json" />
+      </Component>
+    </ComponentGroup>
+
+  </Product>
+</Wix>