# Automating the build of MSI setup packages on Jenkins

DevFeed: [Automating the build of MSI setup packages on Jenkins](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/automating-the-build-of-msi-setup-packages-on-jenkins-21212.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://juri.dev/blog/2014/03/Jenkins-Build-Setup-Project/>)

Published: 2014-03-11T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Juri Strumpflohner](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/juri-strumpflohner.md>)

Topics: [Jenkins](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/jenkins.md>), [Visual Studio](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/visual-studio.md>)

Tags: [build](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/build.md>), [compilation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/compilation.md>), [how-to](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/how-to.md>), [jenkins](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/jenkins.md>)

## AI overview

A how-to guide for automating MSI setup package builds on Jenkins. It explains why Visual Studio setup projects require Visual Studio rather than the usual MSBuild plugin, and recommends using devenv.com instead of devenv.exe so the build runs synchronously in the Jenkins console.

## Source excerpt

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