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Harry
Harry

Reputation: 3106

C# Deployment - single executable, one click install?

How can I deploy a project? I'd prefer it if it's just a single execute file with everything built into it. Is this possible? Or does it need to be installed with the DLLs staying as external files? Thanks.

Upvotes: 2

Views: 2404

Answers (4)

AaronLS
AaronLS

Reputation: 38365

I prefer NSIS for deploying C# aps with a single setup executable

Edit: NSIS can be used to include the .NET runtime installer within the setup executable, or you can design it to download the .NET Framework if it is not present on the target machine.

Upvotes: 0

Alex Khvatov
Alex Khvatov

Reputation: 1485

You may use Click once install (available in VS). Or check out Inno Setup http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php it's free and quite powerful.

Upvotes: 1

sidney.andrews
sidney.andrews

Reputation: 5256

You have ClickOnce and Visual Studio Setup projects... Both are capable of collapsing your install with the Visual Studio Setup project being able to create a single Setup.exe for your project.

Upvotes: 0

NerdFury
NerdFury

Reputation: 19214

Check out ILMerge

Upvotes: 3

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