Deploying windows applications
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This is my first time delploying a windows application. I was able to deploy it to a computer that has .net installed but how do I deploy to a computer without .net installed. I think I need to add dotnetfx.exe to my installer but don't know how. Are their any walkthroughs out their that are simple to follow for a first timer? Please help. Thanks in advance, Beginner in VB.Net
You can do many things to get .NET installed on the target machine. InstallShield has .NET built in and will create an installer or if you have Visual Shtudio 2003 then you can use the PluginInstaller[^] from Microsoft and then just create a setup project and .NET will be included for you. Steve Maier, MCSD MCAD
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This is my first time delploying a windows application. I was able to deploy it to a computer that has .net installed but how do I deploy to a computer without .net installed. I think I need to add dotnetfx.exe to my installer but don't know how. Are their any walkthroughs out their that are simple to follow for a first timer? Please help. Thanks in advance, Beginner in VB.Net
Hi ! I've got an binary executable from Internet, which firstly checks if .Net is installed on the computer. If not , it executes dotnetfx.exe to install .NET. After installed .NET, it automatically launchs the deployment of your windows application. This binary executable works with a configuration file. Here is the content of this file named settings.ini [Bootstrap] Msi= FxInstallerPath= where is the path to your windows application installer . , is the path to dotnetfx.exe Then save the modifications. But I don't know how to send you the binary file that automatically install .NET Could you help me ? :confused:
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You can do many things to get .NET installed on the target machine. InstallShield has .NET built in and will create an installer or if you have Visual Shtudio 2003 then you can use the PluginInstaller[^] from Microsoft and then just create a setup project and .NET will be included for you. Steve Maier, MCSD MCAD
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Hi ! I've got an binary executable from Internet, which firstly checks if .Net is installed on the computer. If not , it executes dotnetfx.exe to install .NET. After installed .NET, it automatically launchs the deployment of your windows application. This binary executable works with a configuration file. Here is the content of this file named settings.ini [Bootstrap] Msi= FxInstallerPath= where is the path to your windows application installer . , is the path to dotnetfx.exe Then save the modifications. But I don't know how to send you the binary file that automatically install .NET Could you help me ? :confused:
Hi Am I creating a new file called settings.ini or am I modifying an existing one? What is the file called that automatically installs .Net? If you know where it is just send me an email and attach it to the email (timothy at myactv dot com). Or if you can remember the link from where you got it, you can send me that too. Thanks:) Beginner in VB.Net
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I am using Visual Studio 2002 Framework 1.0. How do I use the installshield? Again this is my first deployment so any examples would be great. Thanks:) Beginner in VB.Net
Installshield is a separate app that you would have to purchase. You would be in better shape to just use the deployment projects that are built into VS 2002. Steve Maier, MCSD MCAD
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Hi Am I creating a new file called settings.ini or am I modifying an existing one? What is the file called that automatically installs .Net? If you know where it is just send me an email and attach it to the email (timothy at myactv dot com). Or if you can remember the link from where you got it, you can send me that too. Thanks:) Beginner in VB.Net
Here is a link to the .NET Downloads[^]. This link has all versions of .NET and the service packs too. Steve Maier, MCSD MCAD
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Installshield is a separate app that you would have to purchase. You would be in better shape to just use the deployment projects that are built into VS 2002. Steve Maier, MCSD MCAD
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Here is a link to the .NET Downloads[^]. This link has all versions of .NET and the service packs too. Steve Maier, MCSD MCAD
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I have downloaded the framework 1.0 sp2 and installed it. How do I use it in my deployment project?:doh: Is there something I am missing here? Beginner in VB.Net
Microsoft made is simple to add the framework to your setup programs for the VS 2003. I am not sure if the same thing works on 2002 or not. I am thinking that it would not. InstallShield was one of the simplest ways to put it in, but that is a separate purchase. The NSIS[^] installer has samples of getting the framework from Microsoft's website during the install. For 1.0 there was not a really good way that I know of to make sure that it was installed besides a 3rd party installer. That is one reason that I upgraded to VS 2003. Steve Maier, MCSD MCAD
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This is my first time delploying a windows application. I was able to deploy it to a computer that has .net installed but how do I deploy to a computer without .net installed. I think I need to add dotnetfx.exe to my installer but don't know how. Are their any walkthroughs out their that are simple to follow for a first timer? Please help. Thanks in advance, Beginner in VB.Net
Very intresting article regarding .net and Linker http://www.joelonsoftware.com/articles/PleaseLinker.html[^]