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Ksice
Ksice

Reputation: 3327

VS Setup project: install files in different directories

I have Visual Studio Setup project. And I want to install one of my file to some directory on drive C. How am I supposed to do it?

An example:

I'm installing my app in C:\MyApp. And one file, settings.ini, to C:\Settings\MyAppSettings\

Upvotes: 4

Views: 8827

Answers (2)

SeeMoreGain
SeeMoreGain

Reputation: 1273

As this turned up quite high in the Google results - anyone looking to put the file onto a drive that is not the Windows volume (ie a network drive, or if Windows is not on C drive):

Follow the answer provided by @Cosmin above (add special folder in installer's file system), but put the literal drive path in.

Eg set DefaultLocation to c:\MyApp or z:\desired\location.

Upvotes: 3

Cosmin
Cosmin

Reputation: 21436

You can try using the WindowsVolume property:

  • go to File System Editor
  • right-click the "File System on Target Machine" tree item and select "Add Special Folder" -> "Custom Folder" context menu
  • rename the new folder to something friendly, for example "C Drive"
  • select the folder
  • in its Properties pane set DefaultLocation to [WindowsVolume]
  • in this custom folder add the folder structure you want (MyApp, Settings etc.)

Upvotes: 7

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