build_installer.js

// Copyright 2024 Steve Nginyo
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const { MSICreator } = require('electron-wix-msi');
const path = require('path');

// 2. Define input and output directory.
// Important: the directories must be absolute, not relative e.g
// appDirectory: "C:\\Users\sdkca\Desktop\OurCodeWorld-win32-x64", 
const APP_DIR = path.resolve(__dirname, './Dev Motors-win32-x64');
// outputDirectory: "C:\\Users\sdkca\Desktop\windows_installer", 
const OUT_DIR = path.resolve(__dirname, './windows_installer');

// 3. Instantiate the MSICreator
const msiCreator = new MSICreator({
    appDirectory: APP_DIR,
    outputDirectory: OUT_DIR,

    // Configure metadata
    description: 'This is our vehicle advertisement/ management system.',
    exe: 'Dev Motors',
    name: 'Dev Motors',
    manufacturer: 'StevieApp',
    version: '1.0.0',
    icon: "D:/Steve Projects/DevMotors/src/assets/icon/favicon.ico",

    // Configure installer User Interface
    ui: {
        chooseDirectory: true,
        images: {
            background: "D:/Steve Projects/DevMotors/src/assets/Main Photo.jpg",
            banner: "D:/Steve Projects/DevMotors/src/assets/icon/favicon.png"
        }
    },
});

// 4. Create a .wxs template file
msiCreator.create().then(function(){

    // Step 5: Compile the template to a .msi file
    msiCreator.compile();
});