Making a Setup.exe installer for my project..
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As far as I can tell, I go to create project, and run the setup wizard.. but after that, I am a complete blank as to how to add my project exe into it so i can use this setup.exe to install into another different server.. Can anyone be free and kind enough to give me the basics on this..?
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As far as I can tell, I go to create project, and run the setup wizard.. but after that, I am a complete blank as to how to add my project exe into it so i can use this setup.exe to install into another different server.. Can anyone be free and kind enough to give me the basics on this..?
On VS2003 or VS2005, follow these steps: 1) Create a Setup project 2) Add files to each of the pre-defined folders for "File System on Target Machine": -Application Folder (sub-folder under your "Programs" folder) -User's Desktop -User's Programs Menu 3) If necessary, right-click on "File System on Target Machine" to add other special folders to the target machine. 4) Build the Setup project
Best, Jun
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On VS2003 or VS2005, follow these steps: 1) Create a Setup project 2) Add files to each of the pre-defined folders for "File System on Target Machine": -Application Folder (sub-folder under your "Programs" folder) -User's Desktop -User's Programs Menu 3) If necessary, right-click on "File System on Target Machine" to add other special folders to the target machine. 4) Build the Setup project
Best, Jun
hey man, thanz for your reply.. okie, I manage to make a very simple exe for my program.. but I got a few more things to ask and I hope you will take the time to see whether you can help me out.. but trying to run the setup on another system, it needs to download framework 2.0 from the net, it says invalid folder and stuff.. Is there a PDF ebook or something that teaches this particular part of trying to create a good setup.exe? if so, maybe you can gimme the name so I can look it up or something.. thanz for your time..
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hey man, thanz for your reply.. okie, I manage to make a very simple exe for my program.. but I got a few more things to ask and I hope you will take the time to see whether you can help me out.. but trying to run the setup on another system, it needs to download framework 2.0 from the net, it says invalid folder and stuff.. Is there a PDF ebook or something that teaches this particular part of trying to create a good setup.exe? if so, maybe you can gimme the name so I can look it up or something.. thanz for your time..
Yes, when the Setup has detected .NET 2.0 missing, it will prompt to install from the web site. At this time, terminate the Setup. Install .NET 2.0 first. Then, run the Setup again. There should be plenty of information about this on the web, but I don't have anything handy at the moment.
Best, Jun
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As far as I can tell, I go to create project, and run the setup wizard.. but after that, I am a complete blank as to how to add my project exe into it so i can use this setup.exe to install into another different server.. Can anyone be free and kind enough to give me the basics on this..?
Hi You have to add the project output in the Application folder. Then if you want to set some shortcuts then you can use user desktop folder or user program menu folder If you want any other help with installation please wrtie . Regards :)
Tushar kothari
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Yes, when the Setup has detected .NET 2.0 missing, it will prompt to install from the web site. At this time, terminate the Setup. Install .NET 2.0 first. Then, run the Setup again. There should be plenty of information about this on the web, but I don't have anything handy at the moment.
Best, Jun
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Hi You have to add the project output in the Application folder. Then if you want to set some shortcuts then you can use user desktop folder or user program menu folder If you want any other help with installation please wrtie . Regards :)
Tushar kothari
Hi Tushar, Yea, thats the parts that got me stumped.. I am not even sure I added my exe properly into that Setup project or not.. Been trying to search for a walkthru on this in the net but unsuccessful at the moment.. Hopeful you can help out.. Thanz in Advance..