Building Setup Project

Hi,

I have just finished an application that works with SQL Server, and I want to supply to my clients a setup project in order to give them the possibility to install all what is needed as fast as possible.

1. I am using Vuisal Studio C# express 2008
2. SQL Express 2008
3. .Net 3

I need to give my client the ability to install all what is needed in order to build and start the application in his PC

That means , provide SQL Server INstallation + .Net Installation + Project Installation
The installation process should check all needed components and provide them if they do not exist.

Thank you

By the way , can I make setup project in express edition??

Express versions are just for learning purpose. You cannot make a setup project using Express versions. In order to do professional development, you will need to buy Visual Studio, you can't do that in Express version.

However, you can do one thing, you can build the project and share the DLLs or EXEs with the client.

I believe that the Express Editions come with the ClickOnce deployment. They do not have the ability to create a setup project.

For information on how to add a prerequisites to a ClickOnce Application see

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/8st7th1x.aspx

Can you tell me how to do that with the Professional Visual Studio??

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Originally Posted by wael.salman

Can you tell me how to do that with the Professional Visual Studio??

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Professional Visual Studio?

Anyways i think you mean with a setup project, if so then here.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/7eh4aaa5.aspx