[2005] Publish : How to include folders/files needed for program install ?

[tagb61]

I'm trying to use the VS2005 "Publish" feature to create an installer for my vb.net app. The app requires 3 folders and the files inside which are in the project/bin/debug folder. Is there any way of adding these to the Publish install so that they are copied into the application folder ?

[ethicalhacker]

vb does that for u
before u click publish just make sure u fill in all the correct settings in the project window like the rootnamespace and assembly information

[tagb61]

vb does that for u
before u click publish just make sure u fill in all the correct settings in the project window like the rootnamespace and assembly information

In this case the 3 folders and files I mentioned are not used directly by the application, but the app uses a database which has links to data in the 3 folders. So from the point of view of the vb app it doesn't even know these files exist or are needed.

[tagb61]

I fixed this in the end by not using publish feature and using a separate app to create the installer. It is a drop off that you cannot include extra files needed for the application in the publish wizard !