azure-cli/build_scripts/windows

Building the Windows MSI

This document provides instructions on creating the MSI.

Prerequisites

1. Turn on the '.NET Framework 3.5' Windows Feature (required for WIX Toolset).

2. Install 'WIX Toolset build tools' if not already installed. (e.g. WiX v3.10.3) http://wixtoolset.org/releases/

3. Get Git for Windows (it has several tools used for the build).

   • https://github.com/git-for-windows/git/releases/download/v2.12.2.windows.1/Git-2.12.2-32-bit.exe
   • Choose the 'Use Git and optional Unix tools from the Windows Command Prompt' option.

4. Install 'Microsoft Build Tools 2015'. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48159

5. Install Python 3.6

   • https://www.python.org/ftp/python/3.6.1/python-3.6.1.exe
   • python-installer.exe /quiet InstallAllUsers=0 TargetDir=%PYTHON_DIR% PrependPath=0 AssociateFiles=0 CompileAll=1 Shortcuts=0 Include_test=0 Include_doc=0 Include_dev=0 Include_launcher=0 Include_tcltk=0 Include_tools=0
   • %PYTHON_DIR% should be on PATH.

6. Clone the repository.

   • git clone https://github.com/azure/azure-cli

Note: The above can be done on a Windows 10 VM.

Building

1. Set the CLI_VERSION environment variable.

2. Run build_scripts\windows\scripts\build.cmd.

3. The unsigned MSI will be in the .\out folder.