VB.NET Express 2005: Setup Project

[BlueKnight]

Hi VB people

I downloaded and installed Visual Basic .NET 2005 Express Edition, and it is working fine. I am trying to open a Setup Project to package and deploy an application and the 'Setup Project' template is not available from the list!!!!
I have only
- Windows Application
-Class Library
-Console Application
-My Movie Collection
-ScreenSaver Starter Kit

and then
- Search Online Templates...

But the 'Setup Project' templates is not found.

Can anyone please help me out with this? I want to be able to make a setup using the setup wizard.

Thanks a lot
Regards
BlueKnight

[jmcilhinney]

The Express editions of VS 2005 do not support setup projects. You can Publish your application to create a ClickOnce installer. You should head to MSDN and read up about ClickOnce deployment because it has pros and cons over deployment via Windows Installer. If you decide that ClickOnce is not suitable then you'll either have to purchase VS Pro or above or use a third-party deployment tool like Inno or NSIS, which are both free.

[BlueKnight]

Thanks a lot for the precisions

Is there anyway I can download or add the setup project template to my already installed version?

[jmcilhinney]

Read my previous post again. It's quite explicit in answering your question. In short: No.

[BlueKnight]

thanks.

i will use clickonce, and then i downloaded inno, like you advised.

thanks once more