How to Deploy Window Application

Sandeep Gupta · November 21, 2013 1:55AM

Can i deploy the Window Application with .msi extension on the agent server on the common folder and folder is in zip format?

chirayu · November 21, 2013 8:25AM

Yes you can deploy an msi with Deployment Manager. Deployment Manager by default will not run the msi on the Agent for you. If by deploying you just want to copy the msi to the Agent, then Deployment Manager will do that for you.

If however, you want the msi to be run on the Agent, as part of the deployment, you will need to write some Powershell. Deployment Manager runs powershell scripts before, during and after the deployment. You will need to generate a NuGet package containing the msi and a script called 'Deploy.ps1'. This powershell command will run the installer silently, during deployment, on the Deployment Agent:

msiexec -i &lt;nameOfTheMsi&gt; /qn

I would recommend reading information here about powershell scripts: http://documentation.red-gate.com/displ ... eployment#
If you would like more help about how to create a NuGet package, please have a look at this page: http://documentation.red-gate.com/displ ... lications#

Hope this helps!

Thanks!

Sandeep Gupta · November 21, 2013 8:44AM

Can i use the Transformation in window Application?

DavidRG · November 25, 2013 4:51AM

Yes, you can use the PowerShell to run anything that you like with any command line arguments that you like. This means that you can use all of the Transforms stuff documented here: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library ... 47(v=vs.85).aspx

Sandeep Gupta · November 25, 2013 5:31AM

i am not getting how to use transform configuration files like Web Application? and another one is that can i use the Custom Attributes in Power Shell Command?

DavidRG · November 25, 2013 5:41AM

We've got some documentation here: http://documentation.red-gate.com/displ ... formations

Sandeep Gupta · November 25, 2013 6:02AM

In a window application transformation is allowed?

DavidRG · November 25, 2013 6:04AM

Can you be more clear and precise, so I know precisely what you mean? Thanks!

Sandeep Gupta · November 25, 2013 6:20AM

i Mean i want to use Tranformation in Window Application but i am saying that in window application there is app.config instead of Web.config. So i m little bit confuse how to use... Because i am use the msi file of window application to run in the system..
So how to use transformation while i m creating msi of window application?

DavidRG · November 25, 2013 6:22AM

The best bet is probably to change your build logic to apply the app.config transforms before the MSI is generated on your build system.

Deployment Manager can apply transforms to app.config files, but not if they are inside an MSI. So another option would be to replace the MSI installation with e.g. a folder copy run from PowerShell and then Deployment Manager could do the app.config transforms.

Sandeep Gupta · November 25, 2013 6:53AM

can i use the Custom variables values in Power Shell Command ?

DavidRG · November 25, 2013 6:58AM

Any variables in Deployment Manager are passed through to the PowerShell as PowerShell variables.

Sandeep Gupta · November 25, 2013 7:01AM

ok , Can you please give me the example how to use?
For e.g. how to use RadGateWebsiteName using PowerShell Command?

DavidRG · November 25, 2013 7:50AM

Just put a dollar sign in front of it to access the variable, like you would for any other PowerShell variable:

$RedGateWebsiteName

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