Setup files

[Lior]

I would like to make a setup file of my project in V.B.
I know that I have to use the Package & Deployment wizard but all the stages that follow are not clear to me at all...
Please help
Thank-you!

[AndyK]

hi,
1) Start the program (pdwizard)
2) Click browse and select the project that you want to compile
3) Click "Package"
4) Next window (Packaging Script), leave as default (default is "standard setup package 1)
5) Next window (Package Type), select "Standard Setup Package"
6) Next window (Package Folder), select the place on your hard drive where folder with setup files will be assembled.(That folder will contain 3 files (setup.exe and 2 other files ))
7) Next window (Included Files), here you add all the files that you need (like if you want to add a font file, or .wav file, you do it over here)
8) Next window (Cab Options), select if you want to create one .cab file or many(cab file contain all the data for your project to work properly)
9) Next window (Installaton Title), just name it the name your project is named
10) Next window (Start menu items), here you manage shortcuts that will be added to "Start" button menu
11) Next window (Install Locations), here you specify the location of files (when your program will be installed, these files will be copied to locations you specified)
12) Next window (Shared Files), if you want to make some files shared (being used by more then one program)
13) Next window (Finished!), here you save the settings of your project, in case if you want to re-compile it into the setup again
14) That's it you are done!! You can find "Package" folder (from step 6), and in that folder there should be 3 files (setup.exe, setup.lst, and xxxxx.cab)and one folder (Support)
15) If you want all 3 files into one, then I suggest that you use Self-Extracting .zip file (WinZip 7.0 has that option (Make .exe file)