Package & Deployment: VB.NET Standard

[RealNickyDude]

I've just purchased VB .NET Standard only, and it doesn't come with a Package & Deployment wizard.

How do i create a stand alone package for distributing? As I understand, various installers (innosetup, etc) allows you to do this, but what do i need? How will I know what files i need for the installation?

Any in-depth help would be appreciated here as I don't want to have wasted my money because I can't distribute my programs!

Thanks

[MagellanTX]

I don't use Standard but I would assume that they have a setup wizard in that too.

Setup wizards are actually projects you include in Visual Studio.NET

With you project loaded, go to File > Add Project > New Project
In the New Project window, select the Setup and Deployment Projects folder and then pick the type of setup project you want.

Here is the MSDN Link:
ms-help://MS.VSCC/MS.MSDNVS/vsintro7/html/vbtskcreatinginstallerforyourapplication.htm

[RealNickyDude]

Thanks MagellanTX, I didn't know that was there! (although there is no wizard, just "Setup Project)

Can anybody now point me in the right direction on how to setup a project for distributing, without using the wizard (which I dont't have )

[MagellanTX]

If you are talking about a normal setup.exe program for installing the application on other computers, then that will do it.

When you compile the project, it will create a setup.exe and all the resource files it needs.

You can then run that on other computers.

One thing though, the setup project does not include the .NET framework redistributables. You will have to install that first on the other machines before using your application.