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zubair
zubair

Reputation: 447

Visual Studio 2010 setup project: How to set company name used in default install location?

I have a console app project and a related setup project in the same solution. When I run the generated .msi, the install wizard shows following default Install location:

C:\Program Files (x86)\Default Company Name\myApp\

How can I put my own company name?

Upvotes: 35

Views: 42017

Answers (4)

alex
alex

Reputation: 385

For changing the following default Install location

C:\Program Files (x86)\Default Company Name\myAppSetup\

  • Select the set-up project "myAppSetup" in solution explorer and hit F4.
  • Change the Manufacturer property "Default Company Name" in properties window to your own company name, e.g. "StackOverflow".
  • Change the ProductName property "myAppSetup" in properties window to your desired program name, e.g. "Sweepstakes".
  • The Author property may contain a default value "Default Company Name" and can also be changed.

Then the Install location will be like this

C:\Program Files (x86)\StackOverflow\Sweepstakes\

Upvotes: 5

ono2012
ono2012

Reputation: 5257

Open the Properties Window (NOT the right-click on the set-up project)

Use the toolbar View -> Properties Window

VS 2013/2017 on windows 7: Keyboard shortcut F4

VS 2010 on windows 7: Keyboard shortcut sequence Ctrl + W and then Ctrl + P

Now select your set-up project in the Solution Explorer window, the Properties window should populate with the info (e.g. author, language, program title etc.) that you can edit

Upvotes: 61

Ahmad
Ahmad

Reputation: 9658

Select the project in solution explorer and hit F4.

Upvotes: 16

Manish Dubey
Manish Dubey

Reputation: 714

If you want to change the Default Company Name visible in control panel in Publisher column, then change the Manufacturer property in properties window of setup project.

if you want to change the program name as visible in Name column in control panel please change the ProductName in properties window.

Upvotes: 4

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