Windows Server Solutions Add-In Package Project (*.wssx) for Visual Studio 2010
Adds support to Visual Studio 2010 for *.wssx cabinet files required to distributeWindows Server Solutions SDK Add-Ins for Windows Home Server 2011, Windows Small Business Server 2011 Essentials, and Windows Storage Server 2008 R2 Essentials.
Complete Visual Studio 2010 project type that fully automates creating *.wssx files
Full makecab automation
Full MSBuild support and integration points
Automatic packaging of project reference outputs and content items
Post-package signing support
Includes templates for required Add-In metadata files
Getting Started
Add a new WSSX project (File –> New Project –> WSSX –> WSSX Add-In Package)
Add your server and client installer projects to your WSSX project as References
Edit AddIn.xml to point to the correct installer file names and ProductCodes
Build!
Learn More
Learn more about this project type and automating Windows Server Solutions Add-In builds at theTentacle Software Blog.
