diff --git a/BUILD.md b/BUILD.md index b727fc31a..f6a527e61 100644 --- a/BUILD.md +++ b/BUILD.md @@ -476,20 +476,21 @@ poetry shell ### If you want to build the Windows installer -Install [.NET SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download) version 6 or later. Then, open a terminal and install the [WiX Toolset .NET tool](https://wixtoolset.org/) v5.0.1. +Install [.NET SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/en-us/download) version 6 or later. Then, open a terminal and install the latest version of [WiX Toolset .NET tool](https://wixtoolset.org/) **v5** with: ```sh -dotnet tool install --global wix --version 5.0.1 +dotnet tool install --global wix --version 5.* ``` -Install the WiX UI extension **in a new terminal**, in order to use the newly installed `wix` .NET tool: +Install the WiX UI extension. You may need to open a new terminal in order to use the newly installed `wix` .NET tool: ```sh -wix extension add --global WixToolset.UI.wixext/5.0.1 +wix extension add --global WixToolset.UI.wixext/5.x.y ``` > [!IMPORTANT] -> To prevent compatibility issues, ensure that all WiX plugins you install match the version of WiX Toolset. +> To avoid compatibility issues, ensure the WiX UI extension version matches the version of the WiX Toolset. +> Run `wix --version` to check the version of WiX Toolset you have installed and replace `5.x.y` with the full version number without the Git revision. ### If you want to sign binaries with Authenticode