vb.net deployment

[dino624]

I need to package and deploy my vb.net program and I am not sure how to go about doing it. I would also like to include the .net framework with the setup package.

If it is possible I would like someone to give me simple instructions on how to do this.

I am using Vs2003

[RhinoBull]

Would this help - Deploying Applications ?

[RobDog888]

From the Application Deployment forum FAQ thread -

http://www.developer.com/net/net/article.php/3352511
http://www.developer.com/net/article.php/3356411

[dino624]

I looked at both solutions but I still did not find how to add the .Net install if it is missing from the client's computer. I need to check for this and if it is not there, install it.

[RobDog888]

Did you add a setup project to your solution?

I dont believe the framework is for redistributing but there is a bootstrapper for it on the ms site. The setup project detects if it is installed or not and if not it prompts the user for downloading.

[dino624]

yes I did add setup to the solution and I did see where setup checks for .net. I didn't correctly understand that it would prompt to download the.net install.

Thanks, I will give that a try.

[RobDog888]

Make sure that when you test it it is on a system without the framework on it.