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How to create a setup for a web application with Web Platform Installer

I have a large Web Application ( ErPwith 11 subsystem) and I want tocreate a setup for itwith Microsoft WebPI.

Currently We send our application for customers once a week (for weekly updates).

We usefollowing tools in this application, So How to create a setup for out project toconfigure it in client IIS automatically

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Nasser Hadjloo Avatar asked Jun 15 '10 06:06

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As far as I understand, you want to create a Web Deploy package of your application and a custom Web PI feed that will include this package into Web PI.

Here is a reference on how to build a Web Application package. You will be able to automate this step using Web Deploy command line:

  • Reference for the Web Application Package

One more reference is to a blog that has a sample feed that will include your application to Web PI through a cusotm feed. You will be able to automate this step by creating a custom feed and then just replacing the hash in the feed whenever a new package becomes available:

  • Web PI Extensibility: Custom Feeds – Installing Custom Applications
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kateroh Avatar answered Nov 14 '22 05:11

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