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    Automated Extract and Build from Team System using PowerShell
    Updated: 20 Apr 2008  
    We describe a PowerShell script to extract source code from Team System version control and automate the build process
    WinXP, Win2003VS2005, VS2008, Dev
    Clift Norris, John D. Cook 5.00
    Deploying CAB Files Using ClickOnce Deployment - Unedited
    Updated: 25 Sep 2008  
    This article is a step by step explaination of how to modify a ClickOnce Deployment package to include CAB files
    C# (C# 2.0, C# 3.0), VB (VB 8.0, VB 9.0), Windows (WinXP, Win2003, Vista), Visual Studio (VS2005, VS2008), Architect, Dev, Design, SysAdmin
    DigiOz Multimedia 5.00
    WIX SSRS Custom Assembly Installer - Unedited
    Updated: 9 Jul 2009  
    Windows Installer XML (WIX) project to install Custom Assemblies into Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
    C#, Windows, Visual Studio, Design
    michael.gilliland 5.00
    How to build, sign, and deploy a ClickOnce application to be delivered over the internet without using the IDE
    Updated: 1 Sep 2009  
    How to publish a ClickOnce application without using the Visual Studio IDE, with a complete working example.
    XML, VB 9.0, VB 10, Dev, SysAdmin
    Fasttimes 5.00
    Simple Version Resource Tool for Windows
    Updated: 20 Jul 2009  
    A utility for creating version info on executable files without Resource Compiler
    C++, Windows, Win32, Dev
    ddbug 4.90
    Deploying MFC applications via ClickOnce
    Updated: 14 Jan 2008  
    A step by step tutorial on how to deploy an MFC application via ClickOnce
    C++, C++/CLI, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, MFC, Architect, Dev, QA, Design
    Nishant Sivakumar 4.87
    Wix# (WixSharp) - managed interface for WiX - Unedited
    Updated: 4 Oct 2009  
    An article on C# interface to the WiX toolset
    C#WinXP, Win2003, Vista, .NET 3.5, Architect, Dev, Design
    Oleg Shilo 4.85
    WSE 3 Deployment: MSI and ClickOnce
    Updated: 4 Oct 2009  
    Overview of deployment techniques using example WSE 3 enabled solutions
    C# 2.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, ASP.NET, WinForms, WebForms, SQL 2005, IIS 5.1, IIS 6, VS2005, DBA, Dev
    Predrag Tomasevic 4.82
    Allow user to set physical directory path during Web Project deployment
    Updated: 16 Nov 2006  
    How to deploy a Web application to a user defined physical directory.
    Windows, .NET 1.1, ASP.NET, WebForms, VS.NET2003, Dev
    rmortega77 4.75
    Complete VS2008-Setup-Project with Add-In for Feature/SelectionTree
    Updated: 26 Aug 2009  
    The Add-In complements VS 2008 around a new dialog Selection Feature to manage features.
    C# (C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0), Windows, .NET (.NET 2.0), Visual Studio (VS2008), Dev
    Klaus Ruttkowski 4.74
    Deployment made simple using Powershell
    Updated: 14 Dec 2006  
    Powershell scripts allow you to take advantage of .NET libraries and write scripts which are almost as powerful as the .NET code itself.
    C#, Javascript, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
    Omar Al Zabir 4.73
    dotNetInstaller - Setup Bootstrapper for .NET Application
    Updated: 4 Jan 2004  
    With this tool the developer can define the application prerequisites and install the correct version of these components in the correct order based on the user operating system type and language, allow the user to download these components from the web or install these components directly.
    C#, VC7, VC7.1.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, MFC, VS.NET2003, Dev
    Davide Icardi 4.72
    How to Pass Command Line Arguments to MSI Installer Custom Actions
    Updated: 14 Dec 2006  
    When writing unattended installs, it's very handy to be able to send command line parameters to your custom actions that run during your application's setup.
    C#, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
    Nick Pirocanac 4.72
    Deploy SQL Server databases easily with an Installer class
    Updated: 6 Apr 2005  
    Deploy MS SQL Server databases using System.Configuration.Install and a VS.NET Setup Project.
    C#, SQL, Windows, .NET 1.1SQL 2000, VS.NET2003, DBA, Dev
    Stefan Prodan 4.71
    Shadow Copying of Applications
    Updated: 16 Oct 2008  
    Shadow copied applications aren't locked by the loader, so they can be updated/substituted at runtime.
    C#, .NET CF, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5, Win32, Win64, Dev
    Günther M. FOIDL 4.71
    Manual uninstaller for PocketPC
    Updated: 7 Jun 2003  
    If you don't want to use CAB, this is how.
    C++, eVC 3.0, Windows, PocketPC 2002, Visual Studio, STL, Dev
    ljw1004 4.71
    Creating a C# Service Step-by-Step Lesson II
    Updated: 9 Apr 2003  
    A multi-article contribution describing in step-by-step detail on creating your own service with integrated support for setup and custom event logs. This lesson we'll add multiple child services as well as updating the installer to install these services as well.
    C#, Windows, .NET 1.0, Dev
    Terry Denham 4.70
    .NET Framework 1.1/2.0/3.5 Installer for InnoSetup
    Updated: 2 Sep 2009  
    An InnoSetup install script that downloads (if setup files don't exist) and installs .NET Framework 1.1/2.0/3.5 and its dependencies
    Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista), .NET (.NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.5), Visual Studio, Dev
    stfx 4.70
    Adding automatic updates to your program - Part 1
    Updated: 31 Dec 2007  
    This article describes the steps to add automatic update capabilities to your application quickly and easily using the DDay.Update library.
    VC8.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0, VB 8.0, VB 9.0.NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, Mono, .NET 3.0VS2005, Dev
    Douglas Day 4.69
    Using VBScript in an installer package
    Updated: 24 Sep 2005  
    How to use VBScript to enhance an installer package and guide the user through installation and configuration.
    C#, VBScript, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
    Edwin Roetman 4.68
    Create custom dialogs for use in your Visual Studio Setup projects
    Updated: 20 Jun 2007  
    Create custom dialogs for use in your Visual Studio Setup projects
    C++, C# 2.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, Visual Studio, Dev
    Shaun Wilde 4.68
    13 disasters for production web sites and their solutions
    Updated: 6 Aug 2007  
    Learn about 13 production disasters that can bring down your business
    .NET 2.0, Win2003, Win64, Visual Studio, SQL 2005, IIS 6, CEO, Architect, DBA, Dev
    Omar Al Zabir 4.64
    Deploying Controls to VS.NET ToolBox Programatically
    Updated: 1 Oct 2004  
    This article explains on how to deploy custom controls and components to a particular tab in Visual Studio Toolbox programatically. This can be used with installer programs for automatic deployment.
    C#.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
    Kannan.V 4.63
    Editing MSI Deployment Packages with Orca and Adding Custom Shortcuts
    Updated: 5 Apr 2005  
    Tutorial on Basic MSI Architecture, how to edit VS.NET Setups with Orca, and adding custom shortcuts.
    C++, C++/CLI, C#, VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Architect, Dev
    rwestgraham 4.63
    CAP_FontInstaller - A basic (un)installer class for application specific fonts
    Updated: 24 Apr 2006  
    A simple wrapper to dynamically install/uninstall application specific fonts from compiled resources.
    VC6Win2K, WinXP, MFC, GDI, Dev
    Franc Morales 4.62
    A Self-extracting Installer
    Updated: 12 Dec 2008  
    Creating a self-extracting file that allows to start multiple setups
    C, VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Windows, Win32, MFC, VS2008, Dev
    Stefan Kuhr 4.61
    Set a password textbox for Visual Studio .NET setup project
    Updated: 15 Feb 2004  
    Set a password textbox for Visual Studio .NET setup project.
    C#.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
    Javier Teixido 4.60
    A Custom Action for Deploying a Visual Studio 2005 Add-in
    Updated: 23 Jul 2006  
    Walks you through building a generic custom action to manipulate and XCopy the .addin file along with your add-in assembly that will work for most add-in deployment scenarios.
    C#, XML, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
    Ting Huang 4.60
    NSIS Quick Start - Unedited
    Updated: 15 Dec 2007  
    Deploying NET apps with NSIS
    C# (C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0), VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, Embedded), .NET (.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, Mono, DotGNU, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), Win32, VS2005, Dev
    Jared James Sullivan 4.59
    A method for providing software unlock keys
    Updated: 23 Feb 2009  
    Here is a very simplified method for selling relatively secure unlock keys to your customers. The unlock key you provide will only unlock that specific customer's download instance for a specific feature set or product.
    VB 9.0.NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5, Win2008, WinForms, Dev
    Rick Hansen 4.59
    Assemblies: locating, binding and deploying
    Updated: 10 Nov 2005  
    How to plan, up front, for service packs, upgrades and hot fixes as they come along.
    C#, XML.NET 1.1, WinXPVS.NET2003, Dev
    Cohen Shwartz Oren 4.58
    MSI Custom Action DLL
    Updated: 27 Apr 2002  
    This article will step you through adding a custom action DLL to a Windows Installer setup
    VC6, VC7Win2K, WinXP, Dev
    mgama 4.57
    How to Install and Run ASP.NET Applications on Systems That Don't Have IIS
    Updated: 24 Dec 2005  
    The article describes creating a Visual Studio .NET Setup Project that allows ASP.NET applications to be deployed on boxes that don't have IIS installed. Some familiarity with Visual Studio .NET Setup Projects will help better understand the material in this article.
    C#, VB, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, ASP.NET, WebForms, IIS 5.1, IIS 6, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
    Vlad Hrybok 4.56
    Creating a C# Service Step-by-Step: Lesson I
    Updated: 9 Apr 2003  
    A multi-article contribution describing in step-by-step detail on creating your own service with integrated support for setup and custom event logs.
    C#, Windows, .NET 1.0, Dev
    Terry Denham 4.55
    Little Install Builder
    Updated: 30 Jul 2002  
    Building setup programs using Microsoft's setup scripts.
    VC6, VC7Win2K, WinXP, MFC, Dev
    Pablo van der Meer 4.55
    Install a Service using a Script
    Updated: 11 Nov 2004  
    How to install a service using a script instead of a Windows Installer MSI package.
    C#.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Architect, Dev
    gtamir 4.53
    Conditional Install of Desktop and Quick Launch Shortcuts
    Updated: 31 Oct 2005  
    Create an installer that allows the user to choose whether to create shortcuts on the desktop or in the quick launch bar.
    C#, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
    David Hay 4.53
    VS.NET Deployment Project Version Updater
    Updated: 3 Jan 2004  
    A command line ulitity that updates the version and GUID of VS.NET deployment project files.
    C#.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
    Don Kackman 4.51
    A Setup and Deployment project that passes parameters to the configuration file
    Updated: 20 Jan 2006  
    An article on how to use the setup and deployment project in .NET and adjust it to your own needs.
    C#, XML, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
    Adi Eduard 4.51
    Merging SAP PS with Microsoft Project
    Updated: 9 Nov 2009  
    Installation instructions for the CodeProject “Merging SAP PS with Microsoft Project”
    C#, Dev
    PhiB 4.50
    Uninstall a Previous Application Installation When Upgrading an Application with Setups Created in VS.NET - Part 2
    Updated: 22 Oct 2005  
    Extend the configuration of your upgrade setups to to work properly for both per-user and per-machine previous installs.
    C#, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
    rwestgraham 4.49
    Installing .NET Framework 2.0 Applications with InstallShield
    Updated: 13 Nov 2005  
    How to install .NET 2.0 Framework applications with InstallShield.
    C#, Windows, .NET 2.0VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
    Will Stott 4.48
    A ServiceInstaller Extension That Enables Recovery and Autostart Configuration
    Updated: 2 May 2004  
    An extension assembly that allows configuring the "advanced" service configuration options for recovery actions.
    C#.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
    Neil Baliga 4.47
    Launching Your Application After Install using Visual Studio 2005
    Updated: 11 Jul 2007  
    Launching your application after install using Visual Studio 2005
    C#, VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
    Bill Daugherty II 4.45
    An Intelligent .NET Multilanguage Installer
    Updated: 2 Jul 2008  
    An article about an intelligent .NET multilanguage installer
    C#.NET 1.1, Dev
    Elmue 4.45
    Easy Installer
    Updated: 14 Sep 2006  
    The Easy Installer program
    VC7, VC7.1Win2K, WinXP, MFC, VS.NET2003, Dev
    Abu Mami 4.44
    Creating an installer using Wix v3.0, Votive, and Visual Studio 2005/2008 - Part 2, the GUI
    Updated: 28 Nov 2007  
    An introduction to creating a Wix installer with GUI using Visual Studio 2005/2008.
    XML, C# 2.0, C# 3.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5VS2005, VS2008, Dev
    duncanmhor 4.42
    An Advanced Windows Hotfix Manager
    Updated: 3 Feb 2002  
    An advanced utility that scans computers for missing hotfixes, and helps you download and install them.
    VC6Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, ATL, WTL, STL, Dev
    Michael Dunn 4.41
    Deploying the .NET Framework and MDAC
    Updated: 15 Oct 2004  
    Install the .NET Framework and MDAC along with your .NET application in a single, smooth installation process
    Windows, .NET 1.0, Visual Studio, Dev
    Dwight Johnson 4.41
    Extension for extracting Regsitry entries for COM DLLs and EXEs
    Updated: 14 Jul 2008  
    Support for COM/DLL Registry in WIX. As WIX does not support the Extract At build feature, we can make use of this DLL as an extesnion while running Candle and have all the Registry entries extracted during build time.
    C# (C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0), Windows, .NET, Dev, SysAdmin
    vishal820 4.40
    Deployer
    Updated: 4 Oct 2009  
    Automate deployment of Windows Services, ClickOnce, and other .NET applications.
    C# (C# 2.0), XML, .NET (.NET 2.0), Win32, Visual Studio (VS2005), WinForms, Dev
    Predrag Tomasevic 4.37
    Add an uninstall start menu item to your .NET deployment project
    Updated: 21 Aug 2005  
    The simple way to add an uninstall menu item to your .NET deployment project
    Windows, .NETVS.NET2003, Dev
    mjmeans 4.36
    How to Install VSCMDShell in Visual Studio 2005
    Updated: 13 Apr 2006  
    This article describes how to install VSCMDShell from the source files
    Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
    harryteck 4.33
    R2build 1.0 RC1 Published for Beta Test (Continuous Integration/Daily Build Tool)
    Updated: 18 Sep 2007  
    R2build is a continuous Integration (or daily build/night build/build automation) tool, establishes the night build in minutes, only by adding build step node and linking the node. It supports lots of development tools: sourcecontrol, compiler, packaging, FTP, mail, autotest.
    VC7.1, Windows, .NET 2.0VS.NET2003, Dev
    r2build 4.33
    Asynchronous Setup Grid
    Updated: 5 Oct 2007  
    A custom asynchronous setup with progress indicator.
    C# 2.0.NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, ADO.NET, WinForms, SQL 2005, VS2005, DBA, Dev
    Babak Ansari 4.33
    Sandcastle CHM-compile BAT script and configuration utility
    Updated: 5 Aug 2006  
    Create MSDN-style class documentation CHM files for your assemblies using Microsoft Sandcastle CTP with this configuration utility and BAT script.
    C# 2.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, Visual Studio, Dev, QA
    Ashley van Gerven 4.28
    WiX Tricks - Unedited
    Updated: 5 Nov 2009  
    Solutions for WiX problems such as enable \ disable controls, Custom Actions in C#, running EXE within the installation, and setting icon for MSI and Add/Remove programs.
    C#, XML, Windows, Dev
    Inbal Zilberman 4.28
    XmlConfigMerge - Merge config file settings
    Updated: 6 Nov 2006  
    Supports merging of .config file settings, such as in a push to staging-server deployment environment. Also supports XPath updates. Class library and Console app provided.
    C#.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
    buc 4.27
    NUKEleus - A DotNetNuke Installation Program
    Updated: 10 Mar 2005  
    An installation program for the popular DotNetNuke ASP.NET portal.
    VB, SQL, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, SQL 2000, DBA, Dev
    Todd Davis 4.26
    Specify a different location for Virtual Directories in Web Setup Projects
    Updated: 16 Oct 2006  
    HowTo: Enhance the Installation Address UI dialog in a Visual Studio 2005 Web Setup Project so that the user can select a different physical path for the Virtual Directory installation.
    C#, VB.NET 2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, ASP.NET, IIS, WebForms, VS2005, Dev
    Arnold E. Schrijver 4.26
    Simple InstallShield tutorial
    Updated: 27 Mar 2002  
    A tutorial on how to begin to use InstallShield
    VC6, VC7Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
    bryce 4.26
    License Key Generation
    Updated: 17 Jul 2005  
    An article on license key generation.
    C#.NET 1.1, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
    Donsw 4.24
    A web based application configuration wizard
    Updated: 18 May 2008  
    A wizard that allows you to FTP an application to a remote server and then launch the configuration wizard from the web browser to update the database connection.
    SQL, HTML, C# 3.0.NET 3.5, ASP.NET, WebForms, LINQ, SQL 2000, SQL 2005, IIS 6, IIS 7, Dev
    defwebserver 4.23
    Click Once Deployment Configuration
    Updated: 30 Jul 2009  
    Few Configuration Options in Click Once Deployment Technique
    .NET, Visual Studio, Architect, Dev
    Robin_Roy 4.23
    Dynamic UI creation: Extend R2build: add new tool support, create plugin config - Unedited
    Updated: 24 Oct 2008  
    In this article, will describe how to create a new config xml file for new tools in R2build
    C++ (VC7.1), XML, Windows, .NET 2.0, Win32, STL, VS.NET2003, Dev
    r2build 4.21
    Calling JavaScript from a Visual Studio Installation Project's Custom Action
    Updated: 3 Oct 2006  
    When you create an installation project with Visual Studio, you can use Custom Actions to perform extra processing once the basic installation has completed. This article describes how to have a custom action execute some JavaScript, passing it some parameters.
    C++, JavascriptWin2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
    Piers Lawson 4.20
    Updating application clients with a Windows Installer: a simple workaround
    Updated: 30 Sep 2008  
    How to update all the clients of your locally distribuited application using a Windows Installer and batch files.
    C#, .NET, Win32, Visual Studio, Dev, SysAdmin
    Antonino Porcino 4.20
    Create conditional shortcuts during the installation of a .NET application
    Updated: 22 Jan 2006  
    This article shows how to add shortcuts during an installation, based on the user's choice.
    C#.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXPVS.NET2003, Dev
    Mukund Pujari 4.19
    Creating an installer using Wix v3.0, Votive, and Visual Studio 2005/2008
    Updated: 26 Nov 2007  
    An introduction to creating a Wix installer using Visual Studio 2005/2008.
    C# 2.0, C# 3.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5VS2005, VS2008, Dev
    duncanmhor 4.18
    Project \ Assembly dependencies viewer
    Updated: 11 Jan 2004  
    This simple application gets any VS.NET project or assembly and displays all the assembly / project dependencies. All dependencies are shown in a tree view with images that indicate the assembly location (Bin, GAC or registered as COM+ component).
    C#, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, ASP.NET, WebForms, Dev
    Natty Gur 4.18
    Creating an Installer
    Updated: 7 Mar 2008  
    Using NSIS to create a simple installer
    Architect, Dev, Design
    Hamed Mosavi 4.17
    .NET Framework 1.1 Installer for Innosetup
    Updated: 22 May 2004  
    An innosetup install script that detects which dependencies to download from Microsoft, dowloads and installs them with little user intervention.
    Windows, .NET 1.1, Visual Studio, Dev
    Ted Ehrich 4.16
    Visual Studio .NET "Add New Item" Custom Template Installer
    Updated: 20 May 2004  
    Tool to automate the installation of Custom Item Templates in Visual Studio .NET.
    C#, VC7.1.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003VS.NET2003, Dev
    Michael McKechney 4.15
    The NAR loader - single file .NET deployment
    Updated: 27 Oct 2006  
    JAR archives for .NET = NAR archives.
    VC8.0, C# 2.0, Windows, .NET 2.0VS2005, Dev
    Richard Prinz 4.14
    Modifying Web.Config During Installation
    Updated: 26 Jan 2006  
    How to modify the Web.Config of a WebService during installation.
    C#, XML, Windows, .NET, ASP.NET, Visual Studio, WebForms, Dev
    Amal ElHosseiny 4.07
    How to create installation patches for VS.NET deployment projects
    Updated: 28 Oct 2005  
    Automaticaly create Windows installer patches.
    C++/CLI, C#, VB, JScript .NET, Windows, .NET CF, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
    mjmeans 4.06
    Configuring Plastic SCM database backend - Unedited
    Updated: 20 Jan 2008  
    Configuring Plastic SCM database backend
    Windows, SQL Server (SQL 2005), Architect, DBA, Dev
    parallelcoder 4.00
    Restore database while application deployment. - Unedited
    Updated: 15 Oct 2008  
    Restore database while application deployment using Windows Installer and Visual Studio Setup Project
    C#, .NET, ADO.NET, DBA, Dev
    FREEDEV 4.00
    Invoke another MSI from an MSI
    Updated: 4 Mar 2009  
    Demo showing how to invoke a Microsoft Windows Installer wrapped in a Microsoft Windows Installer.
    C#, .NET, Dev
    A. Kwan 4.00
    Interact With Desktop when Installing Windows Service
    Updated: 31 Aug 2003  
    This article will describe how to set the "Allow Service to Interact With Desktop" on a windows service created in .NET
    C#, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
    Robert H. Davis II 3.94
    Click Once Deployment Technique
    Updated: 27 Jul 2009  
    Click Once Deployment Technique in Visual Studio
    C#, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Architect, Dev, SysAdmin
    Robin_Roy 3.94
    A Windows Installer Database Diff Tool
    Updated: 21 Dec 2004  
    A command line tool that generates XML and/or HTML Diff reports of two Windows installer databases.
    C#.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
    Don Kackman 3.92
    Developing and Deploying Pocket PC Setup Applications
    Updated: 20 Jan 2004  
    Learn how to create a single .msi file that is run from the desktop to install an application on different Pocket PC devices. The development process is automated so it's easy to build and package all of the necessary components into the .msi file. Sample code is provided for C# and VB.NET.
    C#, VB, Windows, .NET CF, .NET, Mobile, Visual Studio, Dev
    Microsoft - Compact Framework 3.86
    Packaging and Deploying Pocket PC Applications
    Updated: 16 Apr 2004  
    Step by step instructions for creating an MSI Windows Installer for Pocket PC applications.
    C#, VB, VC7, VC7.1, .NET CF, Mobile, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual Studio, Dev
    Simon Kittle 3.81
    GAC Installer
    Updated: 14 Mar 2008  
    A command line GAC installer that removes assemblies even if they are installed by an MSI.
    C# (C# 2.0), Windows (WinXP, Win2003, Vista), .NET, Win32, Design, SysAdmin
    Alex_1 3.81
    Modified Easy Installer
    Updated: 10 Aug 2005  
    Abu Mami's Easy Installer modified , to create a setup.exe style installer for installations from CD.
    C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
    Martin Dowd 3.77
    Using VB to create & check license keys - Unedited
    Updated: 23 May 2007  
    Generate and check license keys embedding 16-bit configuration information
    VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 6, Windows, .NETVS.NET2003, VS2005, CEO, Dev
    maz2331 3.76
    TopMost MessageBox
    Updated: 1 May 2007  
    A simple wrapper class to ensure MessageBox messages are visible.
    C# 2.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, Visual Studio, Dev
    Vance Kessler 3.71
    ClickOnce - Quick steps to Deploy, Install and Update windows based client applications - Unedited
    Updated: 9 Jan 2007  
    Easy Steps for IT and Deployment Team to setup and deploy windows based application using Microsoft ClickOnce Deployment Tool which is part of Visual Studio 2005
    Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
    Preeti Baranga 3.59
    Visual Studio.NET Blank Property Browser Bug
    Updated: 14 Aug 2004  
    Visual Studio.NET 2003 version's property browser goes blank, I found the remedy and I have made an Add-in to resolve this bug.
    C#, VB, JScript .NET, Windows, .NET, ASP.NET, Visual Studio, WebForms, Dev
    Akash Kava 3.58
    Steps for creating Custom Setup
    Updated: 27 Sep 2005  
    If you ever thought creating a custom setup should be an easy task, here are the tips to break the ice.
    C#, VB, VC8.0, Windows, .NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, DotGNU, ASP.NET, WebForms, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
    Gelu Vac 3.45
    Synchronized Enterprise File Versions - Unedited
    Updated: 20 Nov 2009  
    Automate file version updates for large suites of C++, C#, and VB apps.
    C++ (VC9.0), C#, VB, Windows
    Brett D Johnson 3.43
    How to Create Installer (.cab) for web part?
    Updated: 30 Jun 2005  
    A sample project (Hello world webpart and installer project) and walk through for creating an installer for web part that will install the webpart on the share point portal site.
    C#, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
    Rajshekar Chittoory 3.36
    Deploy your Application or Component Using Windows Installer - Unedited
    Updated: 3 Sep 2006  
    An article on creating setup programs without having the knowledge of setup scripts
    Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
    Prabhakar Manikonda 3.35
    All about Installers - Customizing Windows and Web setup projects
    Updated: 10 Jan 2004  
    This article guides how to customize an installer for specific needs of the application.
    C#, VB.NET 1.0, .NET 1.1, Win2KVS.NET2003, Dev
    avnrao 3.33
    Multiple Setup Selection Screen
    Updated: 29 Jul 2005  
    When delivering multiple products at once, provide end-users a splash-screen enabling them to select one of the setups.
    VB, Windows, .NET 1.1VS.NET2003, Dev
    Julien Hoffmann 3.25
    NewSetupVersion for MSI Projects
    Updated: 19 Dec 2007  
    Auto-increment the version number of an MSI setup project.
    VBScript, Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, Embedded), Visual Studio (VS.NET2003, VS2005, VS2008), Dev
    Hans-Jürgen Schmidt 3.25
    Deploying Web Applications using Visual Studio .NET
    Updated: 31 Aug 2002  
    Deploying an ASP.NET project using the Visual Studio .NET Windows Installer
    Windows, .NET 1.0, ASP.NET, Visual Studio, WebForms, Dev
    Majid Shahabfar 3.22
    Deploy .NET thick client application assemblies to a remote server
    Updated: 21 Mar 2008  
    This demo shows a new way of deploying .NET thick client application assemblies to a remote server.
    C# (C# 2.0, C# 3.0), XML, Windows, .NET (.NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5), Dev, SysAdmin
    Indrajeet Valera 3.11
    Monitoring Unreliable Scheduled Tasks
    Updated: 24 Jun 2008  
    This article describes RunAndWait, a program that provides monitoring and logging for scheduled tasks
    C# 2.0, Windows, .NET 2.0, Visual Studio (VS2005), Dev
    Clift Norris, John D. Cook 3.00
    All In One Dot Net Deployment
    Updated: 3 Mar 2003  
    Installing .NET framework with your application.
    C#, VC7, VB 6.NET 1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Visual Studio, Dev
    Jeff Turner 2.90
    An Uninstaller To Uninstall Any .NET Application - Unedited
    Updated: 2 Aug 2007  
    Create an Uninstaller to Uninstall Any Installed .NET Application
    Windows, .NET 1.1, .NET 2.0VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
    Hungry Mind 2.88
    How to Validate a Serial Number or PID in MSI Setups Created in VS.NET
    Updated: 8 Jun 2005  
    Describes how to create a custom action DLL and implement serial number or PID validation in dialog based setups created with VS.NET.
    VC7, Windows, .NET, Dev
    rwestgraham 2.75
    How to list all Programs installed on Computer and Uninstall Them - Unedited
    Updated: 12 Dec 2008  
    List and Uninstall ALL Programs installed in the Client's Computer.
    VB (VB 7.x, VB 8.0, VB 9.0, VB 6), .NET CF, .NET (.NET 1.1, .NET 2.0, .NET 3.0, .NET 3.5)
    Harsimran Singh (.NET) 2.69
    Pocket PC Memory Card Based Installer - Unedited
    Updated: 24 Feb 2006  
    A sample software installer for the Pocket PC that installs software when a memory card is inserted into the device.
    VC8.0, Windows, Win Mobile, MobileVS2005, Dev
    wduros1 2.67
    MSI Custom Action Decoder - Unedited
    Updated: 18 Sep 2008  
    A simple tool to encode the custom action's type column in MSI databases
    C# (C# 1.0, C# 2.0, C# 3.0), Windows
    joaquinjares 2.67
    How to work with Assemblies in InstallShield Developer 7.0
    Updated: 13 Oct 2004  
    This article describes how to work with assemblies in InstallShield Developer 7.0.
    Windows, .NET 1.0VS.NET2003, Dev
    Santhosh Kumar R V 2.50
    Installing .NET Windows Services (the easiest way)
    Updated: 19 Jun 2008  
    Installing .NET Windows services without using InstallUtil.exe
    C#, Windows, .NET
    Sudheer Reddy Battula 2.48
    Yaida
    Updated: 25 Aug 2004  
    Yet another installer deployment application.
    VC7.1.NET 1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, MFC, VS.NET2003, Dev
    Dan Bloomquist 2.47
    Writing A Good Setup For Your Applications - Unedited
    Updated: 9 Apr 2006  
    Does your application set up correctly on the client's PC? Getting those ubiquitous errors? This article will give you important information on making better Setup programs.
    Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
    Cyril Gupta 2.44
    Remove .NET dependency from .MSI file - Unedited
    Updated: 8 Feb 2005  
    Have an MSI that is forcing installation of the .NET framework even though your application doesn't use it? Here's how to fix it.
    Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
    Mark Harmon 2.30
    How to create customized InstallShield for a VC++ Application
    Updated: 23 Mar 2004  
    This article basically talks about InstallShield for VC++ applications.
    C++, Windows, Visual Studio, Dev
    Jimmy M Joy 2.22
    Detecting WRP files and Registry on Vista Machine - Unedited
    Updated: 17 Jul 2008  
    This program basically helps installer guys to see the registry they are putting in is included in WRP list or not
    C++
    vishal820 2.00
    Install Windows Service using Custom Action - Unedited
    Updated: 15 May 2008  
    This article explains how to a custom action EXE to install a service using WinNT utilities, instsrv.exe and srvany.exe
    C# (C# 2.0), Windows (WinXP)
    lata07mahi 1.80
    Deploy IIS settings along with your Web Project
    Updated: 15 Nov 2006  
    Very simple code to set the authentication method for your IIS virtual directory
    Windows, .NET 1.1, ASP.NET, WebForms, VS.NET2003, Dev
    rmortega77 1.60
    Windows Registry - Unedited
    Updated: 31 Aug 2007  
    Few tips about Windows Registry
    C++, C#, VB, Windows, .NET, Visual Studio, Dev
    interface Mirror 1.50
    ASP Application installer using Javascript - Unedited
    Updated: 7 Apr 2007  
    This is a article for ASP .net Application Installation using Javascript. This will register your application in IIS and also create start menu and desktop icon for that.
    Javascript, Windows, .NET CF, .NET 2.0, ASP.NET, VS2005, Dev
    Moiz hakimi 1.42
    Installing Adobe Flash CS3 with Adobe AIR - Unedited
    Updated: 3 May 2008  
    Explains exactly how to install Flash CS3 (9.0) with the Latest Flash Player (v9.0.124), and with Adobe AIR (1.0) as of 3/May/2008
    Javascript, Dev, Design, SysAdmin
    Robin Jet 1.30
    mythbunu install - Unedited
    Updated: 19 Nov 2009  
    HelloI was wondering if anyone has expert knowledge on installing Mythbuntu. 
    Linux
    markgoe  

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