howto create windows msi installer

you need:

1. windows installer XML installed and callable from your path

get it from http://wixtoolset.org/

the installer is tested using version 3.6

build the installer

1. build inkscape

2. open command shell "cmd"

3. change current directory to inkscape\packaging\wix

4. set environment variables

wixenv.bat

5. create installer using batch

install.bat

when completed there should be inkscape.msi in your path

things still todo

- detailed explanation what to do for new revisions

- link .svg file names to inkscape

- include some inkscapeish artwork

- better filenames (nightly builds versus releases)

- howto remove python .pyc files after deinstallation

- localisation into the installer

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