Step 6: Build MSI for Server Deployment

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You should now have the HelloWorld solution from C:\BTDF\Walkthrough1 open in Visual Studio and successfully built.  The next step is to package the application for deployment to a BizTalk server.


Package the application into an MSI

Before deploying your application to a BizTalk server, you need to package it up into an MSI.


a. On the Visual Studio main menu bar, open Tools > Deployment Framework for BizTalk and choose the "Build Server Deploy MSI" command.


b. Watch the deployment script execute by opening the Visual Studio Output window.


c. The build should succeed with the message:


Build succeeded.

   0 Warning(s)

   0 Error(s)


d. In Windows Explorer, open C:\BTDF\Walkthrough1\HelloWorld.Deployment\bin\Debug.  You will find two files: Install-HelloWorld-1.0.0.bat and HelloWorld-1.0.0.msi.  These files can be copied directly to a BizTalk server for installation and deployment.


The .bat file is not necessary unless you need to pre-populate Windows Installer property values (like the installation path) from the command-line.


TIP: You can build the solution and MSI under TFS Team Build.


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