After completing my WPF application, it was time to wrap it up in a clean, user-friendly installer. Like many developers, I initially turned to Visual Studio’s Setup Wizard (Setup Project). While it gets the job done for basic packaging, I quickly ran into its limitations — especially when it came to customization. Here’s a quick overview of why I made the switch, what I needed, and how Inno Setup gave me the flexibility I was looking for.

Apr 12, 2025 - 09:51
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After completing my WPF application, it was time to wrap it up in a clean, user-friendly installer. Like many developers, I initially turned to Visual Studio’s Setup Wizard (Setup Project). While it gets the job done for basic packaging, I quickly ran into its limitations — especially when it came to customization.

Here’s a quick overview of why I made the switch, what I needed, and how Inno Setup gave me the flexibility I was looking for.