Deployment, configuration, and updates

We are working on an automated solution for packaging builds and updating on-premise servers.

our customers are slowly moving to the cloud, but for now, majority are local. We are servicing WFC web services, migrating to MVC and Web.Api over the next year or more.

Is Wybuild a packager, an installer, or a deployment tool?

As I understand it the Automatic Updater works with WyBuild, but where exactly does Wybuild sit in the ecosystem?

We have a setup file using innosetup. Doe this replace that, or does it work with that setup file (i.e. will it patch across two setup files, or does it need a deployed application)?

So much is made of the auto update and the patching capabilities on the site that I cannot find any info on how it figures against installers and deployers, or whether it is both or neither.

So in an ecosystem using VSO Team Services that is currently producing successful inno setup files at the conclusion of the build, how does Wybuild fit in?

i'm looking for something that will handle deployment and auto-updates. Where deployment is the configuration step following the basic file copy done by Inno Setup. It seems we could use inno setup to deploy initial DB schema and initially configure the web.config, followed by what??? That's where I just don't see how Wybuild works together or replaces inno setup.

Thanks for any links to tutorials or other info...I'm just not finding the info I'm looking for.

Michael

The best place to get an overview of wyBuild is on the main page: https://wyday.com/wybuild/

Specifically the first line is a good description of what wyBuild does: "Use wyBuild to make update patches and get them to your users fast."

And this is the best place to start: https://wyday.com/wybuild/help/walkthrough.php

In that article, as of wyBuild 2.6.x you'll still need a separate installer. With the next version we've included WiX and a dramatically simplified interface so you don't have to go through the massive learning curve of WiX to get all of its benefits.

Let me know if that helps.

Wyatt wrote:> With the next version we've included WiX and a dramatically> simplified interface so you don't have to go through the massive learning> curve of WiX to get all of its benefits.> You're gunna hate me for this (sorry) but when is the "next version" coming, please?

Because Wix massive learning curve.

Meanwhile, a tip for Wix and Visual studio: this plugin is awesome - https://visualstudiogallery.msdn.microsoft.com/ab48d869-8f75-4e02-8e7d-577346065aa6

Our plan is later this year.

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