Oakrey.Msi 1.0.0

.NET 8.0 This package targets .NET 8.0. The package is compatible with this framework or higher. 
dotnet add package Oakrey.Msi --version 1.0.0
                    


                    

                
NuGet\Install-Package Oakrey.Msi -Version 1.0.0
This command is intended to be used within the Package Manager Console in Visual Studio, as it uses the NuGet module's version of Install-Package. 
<PackageReference Include="Oakrey.Msi" Version="1.0.0" />
For projects that support PackageReference, copy this XML node into the project file to reference the package. 
<PackageVersion Include="Oakrey.Msi" Version="1.0.0" />
                    


                            Directory.Packages.props
                        

                    

                
<PackageReference Include="Oakrey.Msi" />
                    


                            Project file
For projects that support Central Package Management (CPM), copy this XML node into the solution Directory.Packages.props file to version the package. 
paket add Oakrey.Msi --version 1.0.0
                    


                    

                
#r "nuget: Oakrey.Msi, 1.0.0"
#r directive can be used in F# Interactive and Polyglot Notebooks. Copy this into the interactive tool or source code of the script to reference the package. 
#addin nuget:?package=Oakrey.Msi&version=1.0.0
                    


                            Install Oakrey.Msi as a Cake Addin
                        

                    

                
#tool nuget:?package=Oakrey.Msi&version=1.0.0
                    


                            Install Oakrey.Msi as a Cake Tool

Oakrey.MSI

Overview

The "Msi" project provides a framework for managing MSI-based application deployments and updates. It includes functionality for checking for updates, downloading MSI packages, and automating the installation process. This project is designed to simplify deployment workflows for Windows applications.

Features

Deployment Management:

  • MsiDeployment<T>: Manages deployment details, including the deployed version, branch, and update checks.
  • DeployVersion: Represents deployment metadata, such as branch, URL, and version.

Update Checking:

  • Checks for updates by fetching deployment metadata from a remote server.
  • Compares the current application version with the available version.

Automated Updates:

  • Downloads MSI packages from a specified URL.
  • Automates the installation process using command-line arguments for silent installation.

Logging and Diagnostics:

  • Integrates with the Oakrey.Log framework for logging deployment and update activities.

Configuration Management:

  • Uses an INI file (deployment.ini) to store deployment-specific settings, such as the branch.

Error Handling:

  • Provides detailed error messages for failed update checks or installations.

Installation

You can install the package via NuGet Package Manager, Package Manager Console or the .NET CLI.

NuGet Package Manager

  1. Open your project in Visual Studio.
  2. Navigate to Tools > NuGet Package Manager > Manage NuGet Packages for Solution....
  3. Search for Oakrey.MSI and click Install.

.NET CLI

Run the following command in your terminal:

dotnet add package Oakrey.MSI

Package Manager Console

Run the following command in your Package Manager Console:

Install-Package Oakrey.MSI

Requirements

  • .NET 8 or higher

Project Information

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests to improve the package.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Product Compatible and additional computed target framework versions.
.NET net8.0-windows7.0 is compatible.  net9.0-windows was computed.  net10.0-windows was computed. 
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1.0.0 217 4/16/2025