How to copy a folder upon install

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I'm working on the final part of my application, but before I can publish it, I need to know how to copy a folder containing a .exe and a .txt file to the user's C: Drive upon installation, to be used with the application. I need the folder to be copied to C:, not C:/Program Files with the rest of the app data. Something similar to how Photoshop creates a PSD folder for your project files in the documents folder. Is this possible? Please help!

Posted 28-Feb-12 8:47am

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Shameel · Accepted Answer · 2012-02-28T08:53:00

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You can use System.IO.Directory.Copy command to copy the folders. But it is not a good idea to write the the root folder directly.

Any reasons you want to copy to the root folder C: ? Windows 7 does not allow you to copy files to the root folder unless you are an administrator. You may have to reconsider your design.

Posted 28-Feb-12 8:53am

Shameel

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Sergey Alexandrovich Kryukov 28-Feb-12 17:47pm

Agree, a 5.
--SA

7774tlas 29-Feb-12 11:09am

Thanks for the info. The reason that I wanted to copy to C: is because I have .exe subprogram that uses "cmd" like a batch file. As I'm not very good at navigating in the command window, I wanted to put it there for convenience. If I copied it the "documents" folder instead, would I have any UAC issues there?

[no name] 29-Feb-12 13:11pm

Put it in the TEMP folder or in the User Profile folder.

7774tlas 29-Feb-12 14:55pm

Thank you for you help and knowledge, I used the System.IO.Directory.Copy and the user profile folder, and changed shell locations. Works fine now. Thanks again!

[no name] 29-Feb-12 22:34pm

You're welcome. Glad that you found it useful.