Wix can't add Custom Action to project

Question

Wix 3.9, Visual Studio 2013 Update 4

I want to add a Custom Action to my Setup Project. But the list only files WIX. I tried to reinstall Wix. I tried to install version 3.9 or 3.10. No results. As well, the project fails to connect Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.dll and Microsoft.Deployment.WindowsInstaller.Package.dll What I did wrong?

Answer 1

You can't add a CustomAction directly to a WiX installer project. You need to create a CustomAction project to hold the action and then reference it within your Installer project.