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Tareq
Tareq

Reputation: 2006

How can I make Distribution files using Visual Studio 2008

I want to distribute the installer package to my clients. Please anybody provide me details information about how can I make setup.exe file for my visual studio 2008 projects. If I am failed to provide any necessary info please let me know. Thanks in advance.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2881

Answers (4)

alpha
alpha

Reputation: 497

If you have access to a web server, i would publish your file using clickonce. This way anytime you make a change your users will automatically get the updates. To do so, right click the main project that you want to expose and click on the publish tab.

Upvotes: 0

adeel825
adeel825

Reputation: 5767

In order to create an installer package, do the following:

  1. Go to File -> Add New Project
  2. Select Setup Project from "Setup and Deployment Projects"

From here you can add your files and when you compile it will generate an MSI file.

Upvotes: 0

SqlRyan
SqlRyan

Reputation: 33914

Though this is written for C#, the tutorial should work fine in VB.NET as well, if that's what you're using.

http://www.dreamincode.net/forums/showtopic58021.htm

Upvotes: 2

taylonr
taylonr

Reputation: 10790

In VS2008, add a new project. Then click "Other Project Types" and Setup and Deployment underneath that. You can then pick "Setup Wizard" this will guide you through creating a setup.exe and an MSI installer. This can then be built just like any other project, so when you make a change to your project, you can rebuild the setup.

Upvotes: 0

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