Step 1
Create your own windows application. Create a new Windows application project in C# and named it as Sample.
Step 2
Design your own application. Here we have a simple login form for example.
Step 3
After completing the design and coding, build the solution of the project in release mode.
Step 4
Check the Release folder for the file “ProjectName.exe”. Here in this example we have the project name as sample so we can find a file with the name Sample.exe. Double click the executable file and check the example.
Step 5
Create a Deployment Project. Select the “Other Project Types” -> “Setup and Deployment” -> “Setup project”. Here we have the setup project for example as “SampleSetup”.
Step 6
Add the Sample.exe project application file inside the “Application Folder”.
Step 7
To make a shortcut for the project right click “File System on Target Machine” and create shortcut of the application. Here in this example the project shortcut is created in program files folder.
Step 8
Create the shortcut of the application.
Step 9
Rename the shortcut of the application.
Step 10
Move the Shortcut file to specified target. Note if you need another shortcut for some other target also create use same steps.
Step 11
Now build the solution in release mode.
Step 12
The setup file created in release folder of the project specified path.
Step 13
Run the setup, step the path to extract.
Step 14
The SampleSetup project is extracted and shortcuts are created. Now run your application.
Thanks for the detailed explanation praveen.
After installation I want a custom action to be performed which would attach a mdb file with SQl server instance present on client machine. Can this be achieved?
I am able to ship the mdb file along with setup.
thanks alot for exact steps
thanx .it’s so usefull.
Hi Praveen,
Please let me know the procedure to create a setup file through which we can update the existing application of this setup.
Its very useful for me.Thanx
thanks..
i want to change the default icon of ny setup .exe file as well as icon which appear for the application after installing ..
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noorulhuda__sunny@hotmail.com
This one is very much helpful for me.. Thanks alot for detailed steps..
hey thamks for the help..
Now that i have done this shortcut part, I am getting greedy. Do you know how to add Uninstall option to the shortcut on Start button->Programs
i created setup file and installed it on my computer..
but i didn’t get any shortcutkey on my desktop. so please tell me where can i found the shortcutkey to run my application
@sriram
To Create the User Desktop shortcut key,
1. Go to the “File System” tab in your project
2. Select the “User’s Desktop” folder
3. Right click on the files section and select “Create New Shortcut” in the popup menu.
4. Now the “Select Item ..” dialog box will be opened. In this select the application for which the shortcut should be created.
5. After the shortcut is created; if you want to rename it, select the shortcut and
either press ‘F2′ or right click on that to select ‘Rename’ and rename it.
@sriram
Hi friend check the Step 9 and Step 10. It shows how to create the Desktop shortcut.
thanks for your help.It is really useful.thanks a lot………….
really thank for this help and i hope we can know more about that later
Hi,
I’ve been trying to change the shortcut icon so that it matches the application icon but can’t seem to get it right. Any idea ?
Thanks,
Manuel
Very good explanation with screen shots .
It is understandable by any programmer..thanks a lot.
Hi,
this is very low level sample.
we really need the advance one.
if this is very low level one it’s really helpful for a beginner on this topic.
really good task, thanks a lot praveen.
regards
Ruwanthaka
even this is very low level one it’s really helpful for a beginner on this topic.
really good task, thanks a lot praveen.
regards
Ruwanthaka
Thanks its helpful.
Owesome Man……
Really good work…….
nice one.
I need one more info. Is it possible to make our own executable file as a pre requisite
that is jus awesome explanation
bt i gt .net framework 3.5 vs 2008 how to make setup & deployment in it…?
THANKS DUDE
Excellent ,but if any databases like sql are used in our project,then how to create setup file?
thanks For This Detailed Explation But I think This SetUp Required .Net Frame Work On Clints Machine Can ……….
Can We Create SetUp In Which There Is No Requirement of .net Frame Work
Just what I was looking for. Thanks.
One thing though… Step 7 seems to be redundant. Or am I missing something?
plz give example with step wise Discription
This is very good guide for creating deployment program in C#.
i have creat a setup and deployment of a project in .net .pleaze give the steps how i can run the setup file of the project in another computer ,where there is no visual studio is installed.
send it to my email please.
Its easiest process for creating set up.
plz give e advice for creating set with Database and additional supporting file.
Thanks
Thanks for this explanatary file of setup.exe
but it should be more explanatary as I am newer user..
i have website developed in java and .net. now i m looking for deployment.
can i deploy java application to tomcat in custom actions in setup projects.
thanks for your illustration.
continue more on different issues.
best wishes
it’s very very useful for me ….
This is very good guide .
I am not able to get the image for the short cut. Kindly inform how to give image.
I am also getting the error : Error signature:
EventYype: clr20r3P1:Chartsup.exe P2:10.0.0.0 P3:4ca2c295 P4:chartsup P5:4ca2c295 P7:179 P8:10 P9: systemnullreferenceexception
Report Details:…………
Hi Vinayak,
Try the following step to get the image for short cut.
1. Add a fav. icon in the application folder directory.
2. Select the property window for the short cut file, in that set the ICON property by browsing the fav icon path.
3. Then, Publish the setup.
4. Now we will get the custom image for our short cut icon.
thank your for your help, I needed this to make the installation for my application.
can you make another tutorial for changing the default icon of the application? so when I create a shortcut for it on the desktop it will keep the good image quality, not distorted.
thanks
hello sir ,
i want to create the setup of window application with attaching database file so how i can do that
pls send me urgent reply
you are having good teaching skills ,this kind of explanation is required for freshers.
i have a small dout
can we Create a SetUp ,In Which There Is No Requirement of .net Frame Work on client machine.
Hi A lot of thanks to you, you are the man
hello can u tell me how to make setup of a application having Sql database files with it i have created and when used it database doesnot worked on other PCs. please guide me ??????????????????????
Very clear,thank you
Thanks 4 ur detailed explanation on Setup & Deployment….
The procedure explained was so helpful for me…..thank you very much
It is the easiest procedure to understand and implement…….once again thanks dude
Thanks for your detail explanation about deployment.
It was so helpful for me.
I want to ask how can i add a mdf file to my setup project?????
The above steps were very helpful.. But i also need to include the MDF file(sql server 2005) in my project so that i dont need to install sql server2005 on every machine. Plzz help me out with this….
thank you in advance…
How to create a decktop icon for .exe file in C# windows application through setup
very helpful, thank you.
how to include product key and update patch ?
Thanks a lot Dear. U saved my life. Actually i was having some other problem , but i got a hint from your above description . Thanks a million.
Thank you very much ^_^
Why can’t I set an icon on User’s Desktop shortcut from Application Folder?
Thanks for this topic..
But in case of SQL database and Crystal Report this
logic is not working….
Can you give all detail about adding reference files of
Crystal report and SQL Database….
Thanks…
Sachin……….
Hi,
Thanks for the explaining the way of deployement. I have a question as below:
Is it possible to include some folders (e.g Images) which contains some files used in project? How can we achieve it?
that is very use full
but
how can i add registry key?
for that you can use any of the opensource products like Inno Setup, Install Jammer.
Than q for the post its working….!
but how with built in sql database..i know that u show..bt i dnt know how can we create setup with bulit in database for big project..need u r advise…help me bro…
thank you for your help..
realy it is so useful thank you so much
realy it is so useful thank you so much
but how can i put icon
I am using wcf service and this proces sis not working in that case it cannot find endpoint for the service
thanks*100000000
Than q for the post its working….!
Hi All,
I am create setup file with database how i can implement this.
please help me. Plzzzzzzzzz..
Thanks & Regards
Abdhesh
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solution sent on my email id.
please help me.
helpfull for begimers
send us how to deploy a web application…….
Awesome. 11q