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How to add prerequisites in visual studio .net 2005 setup

By , 7 Apr 2007
 

Introduction

Before A few days I got a solution how to build customize setup in visual studio.net 2005 and 2003 that I am posting here for all my friends.

Adding Setup project to main project

Every one is knowing that when we create project or application in .net finally in deployment there are certain dependences that needs to be added in setup of that project or application

Now all knows how to add new setup project let me explain that also

Select File > Add > New Project

Then you will get one selection dialog box from that select

other project type > Setup and deployment > Setup Project or Web setup project

as per your application of project

now this newly added project will be added in your solution explorer tree select that

Setup project right click on it and add project out put and all necessary merge modules as

you have used in your project

now main thing adding perquisites to deployment

Right click on your setup project select properties

You will get following fig1

Screenshot - fig1.jpg

Select Prerequisites as shown in fig and you will ger second fig as shown below

Screenshot - fig2.jpg

Select prerequisite that you need to Select all then and one more thing

Select second option button that

"Download prerequisite from same location as my application "

This will add all prerequisites with your setup and notice that bydefault setting is

download from specified location so dont forget to change it


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AnswerRe: Installing content of folder in specified locationmemberPatel Vinay5 Nov '08 - 3:53 
GeneralRe: Installing content of folder in specified locationmemberwaquasalig6 Nov '08 - 0:19 
GeneralWritting installation setup on multiple DVDmemberwaquasalig23 Oct '08 - 20:39 
Hi
 
I have created an installer. This size is around 10 GB.
Now I have to write this on DVD that will take more than one DVD.
I want that during installation after finishing one DVD it will ask for another one.
 
SO,what need to do?
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Thanks
AnswerRe: Writting installation setup on multiple DVDmemberPatel Vinay24 Oct '08 - 9:52 
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GeneralRe: Writting installation setup on multiple DVDmemberPatel Vinay27 Oct '08 - 7:09 
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