https://github.com/jkroepke/docker-wixtoolset

Docker Container for creating MSI with wixtoolset under linux
https://github.com/jkroepke/docker-wixtoolset

docker msi windows wix wix-toolset

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Docker Container for creating MSI with wixtoolset under linux

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/jkroepke/docker-wixtoolset
• Owner: jkroepke
• License: mit
• Created: 2024-04-13T23:15:40.000Z (about 2 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2025-12-19T10:39:53.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-12-22T03:54:32.395Z (6 months ago)
• Topics: docker, msi, windows, wix, wix-toolset
• Language: Dockerfile
• Homepage: https://github.com/jkroepke/docker-wixtoolset
• Size: 72.3 KB
• Stars: 9
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 1
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Funding: .github/FUNDING.yml
  • License: LICENSE
  • Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md

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# docker-wixtoolset

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## About

Docker image for building **Windows MSI installers** using the **WiX Toolset 5** on **Linux**.  

It runs the official WiX CLI (`wix build`, `wix extension add`, etc.) under **Wine** with a preinstalled **.NET SDK 9**, so you can build MSI packages without needing Windows or Wine setup.

## Features

- Run `wix build` directly on Linux

- Includes **WiX Toolset 5.0.2** (pinned for license compatibility)

- Preinstalled WiX extensions:

  - `WixToolset.Util.wixext`

  - `WixToolset.Firewall.wixext`

  - `WixToolset.UI.wixext`

- Based on Debian with Wine and .NET SDK preinstalled

- Fully isolated environment for CI/CD builds

- No need for a Windows VM or manual configuration

## Example usage

Build an MSI directly from Linux:

```bash

docker run --rm -v $(pwd):/src -w /src jkroepke/wixtoolset wix build Product.wxs

```

### List installed extensions:

```

docker run --rm jkroepke/wixtoolset wix extension list

```

## Version information

WiX Toolset is pinned to version 5.0.2. This is the latest available version with public binary artifacts.

WiX Toolset 6 and newer versions require a commercial license agreement and paid maintenance fee to access official binaries.

See WiX Toolset OSMF License and the [introduction post](https://github.com/wixtoolset/issues/issues/8974) for details.

## Use cases

- Build .msi installers from Linux-based CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins)

- Cross-compile Windows installers for Go, .NET, Python, or C++ applications

- Reproducible builds without any Windows dependencies

## Tags

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## About

Docker Container for creating MSI with wixtoolset under linux

## License

This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE.txt).