Build Windows installers from one focused desktop app

Stoxello Packager helps release teams turn Stoxello desktop projects and prepared binary folders into installable Windows packages. It keeps the release workflow in one place, including product details, install scope, Start Menu integration, optional Windows Service registration, installer license text, support metadata, and signing settings.

What Stoxello Packager creates

• MSI packages: Build Windows Installer packages with product identity, manufacturer, version, support URLs, icon metadata, install scope, and optional installer dialogs.
• Setup EXE bootstrappers: Generate a recommended setup executable that installs the Stoxello Packager MSI and handles the Microsoft .NET 9 Desktop Runtime prerequisite for x64 Windows systems.
• MSIX packages: Create modern Windows app packages when the Windows SDK packaging tools are installed and available.
• Binary folder packages: Package an existing output folder when another build system already produced the EXE, DLL, configuration, and support files.

Main workflow

1. Set the repository folder that contains your Stoxello projects.
2. Scan for likely .NET project files or add an existing binary folder.
3. Select the product definition you want to package.
4. Review Product, Package, Service, and Signing settings.
5. Save the configuration to packager.json.
6. Build the MSI, setup EXE, MSIX, or all configured package outputs.
7. Publish the generated installer from the local artifacts folder.

Licensing

A valid Stoxello license is required before building packages. After installation, open the app and use the License button to activate your LicenseWeb license key. Leave the licensing server set to the default Stoxello licensing server unless Stoxello support gives you different instructions.

System requirements

• Windows x64 desktop system.
• Microsoft .NET 9 Desktop Runtime. The recommended setup EXE can install this prerequisite when needed.
• .NET SDK and restored WiX Toolset packages for MSI and setup EXE builds.
• Windows SDK tools for MSIX packaging and optional code signing.
• A valid Stoxello LicenseWeb license key.

Package outputs

Generated files are written under the local artifacts folder. MSI packages are created under artifacts\msi, setup EXE bootstrappers under artifacts\setup, MSIX packages under artifacts\msix, publish output under artifacts\publish, and staged package files under artifacts\staging.

Recommended download file

For most users, provide the setup EXE as the primary downloadable file:

StoxelloPackager-1.0.0-x64-setup.exe

Included support metadata

The default package metadata points customers to stoxello.com for licensing, support, renewal, and activation help.