Hi, Thanks for the tips. I'm still confused ..
The tutorial link you suggested says .. Step 1: Create a bundle for your application Follow the instructions in Building Installation Package Bundles Step 2: Add a reference to one of the .Net PackageGroups Add a reference to WixNetFxExtension to your bundle project Add a PayloadGroupRef element to your bundle's chain that references the .Net package required by your application. For a full list see WixNetfxExtension. Ensure that the PayloadGroupRef is placed before any other packages that require .Net. <Chain> <PackageGroupRef Id="NetFx45Web"/> <MsiPackage Id="MyApplication" SourceFile="$(var.MyApplicationSetup.TargetPath)"/> </Chain> Does PayloadGroupRef mean PackageGroupRef? Also , where do I specify the standalone .net file I have downloaded and need to bundle alone with the installer ? >From what I understand, after I create the bootstrapper project in visual studio, all the code I need to write in the Product.wxs file would go within the <Chain> </Chain> tags. Is that correct ? So all I need to do is chain the .net 4.5 standalone exe that I have downloaded, and my MSI after that. I also need an install condition for the .net package so it wont install it if it is already installed. Any idea how I do this ? -- View this message in context: http://windows-installer-xml-wix-toolset.687559.n2.nabble.com/help-how-do-I-install-net-4-5-from-my-installer-tp7588996p7589000.html Sent from the wix-users mailing list archive at Nabble.com. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ LIMITED TIME SALE - Full Year of Microsoft Training For Just $49.99! 1,500+ hours of tutorials including VisualStudio 2012, Windows 8, SharePoint 2013, SQL 2012, MVC 4, more. BEST VALUE: New Multi-Library Power Pack includes Mobile, Cloud, Java, and UX Design. Lowest price ever! Ends 9/20/13. http://pubads.g.doubleclick.net/gampad/clk?id=58041151&iu=/4140/ostg.clktrk _______________________________________________ WiX-users mailing list WiX-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/wix-users