[2005] Deploy Application

[abcat]

Hi,

I have never try deploying VB.NET application before. I wonder if my application is a simple one which does not require additional files, can I just send out the bin\debug\app.exe to my friends and use on their system without any problem?

Also, I'm curious to know that if my application does require additional files like image, music and some DLL generated by the VB.NET etc. Is it possible to compile and make it to a standalone executable file that can run on other people system without any problem?

One more things I am also curious to know is that if my application requires database access from SQL in order to work, can I still deploy the application out into a standalone exe too?

Please advise, Thanks :-)

[.paul.]

you can use a ms installer, which will compile all your files into a .msi file

[abcat]

you can use a ms installer, which will compile all your files into a .msi file

Hi, thx for reply, but that msi is it an installer that let user run and after that it will install out the program into etc. c:/program files/app/

then inside the app folder contains all the stuff there that is visible to user?

[.paul.]

yes. its a setup project. file-->new project-->other project types-->setup and deployment.

or

file-->add-->new project

to add a setup project to your application

[Hack]

Moved To Application Deployment

[abcat]

oh.. I will try it out.. But this is not standalone right? Anyway, I'm using express edition and I don't think I have this features, guess need to deploy on other machine..