How do I create performance counters for a .NET application with a WiX-based installer?

Question

I'm creating a WiX-based installer for my .NET-based website.

Part of this website involves the performance counters which I would like to create using the installer (counters require elevated permissions to create, something the website should never have).

I have read the documentation provided by WiX on the subject of installing counters, however it looks aimed at native-code applications and seems like it's more effort than it's worth.

How can I create new performance counters using a WiX installer?

Answer 1

The article you reference refers to WiX v2. It is not obvious however which version of WiX toolset you actually use.

WiX v3 has easy-to-use elements PerformanceCategory and PerformanceCounter. We use it in our .NET web application installer to install performance counters we need.

Hope this helps.