How to create an exe and a package

[sathysudha]

Friends
I have developed only one form in vb.net.
now how can i make it an exe.
and also how can i create a package so that i can install in another machine.
like vb is there any package and deployment wizard.

Thanks

[Slow_Learner]

As far as making it an exe, if you have run it (even in debug mode) that's already done; look in the directory the project's files are saved in and underneath that will be a \bin directory. That will contain your .exe file, along with x.pdb (which you do not need to have to make the .exe run). You should set the Build configuration to Release (Build menu -> Configuration -> Release on the dialog box) and recompile though.

In order to make your .NET app run on a different machine, make sure the other machine has the .NET framework installed, and you should be able to simply copy the .exe file to any directory on the target machine and run it. This has always worked for me anyhow.

If you want to look into building install packages, take a look at:
ms-help://MS.VSCC/MS.MSDNVS/vsintro7/html/vboriDeploymentInVisualStudio.htm