How to add prerequisites in visual studio .net 2005 setup

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.

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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

<o:p>other project type > Setup and deployment > Setup Project or Web setup project

<o:p>as per your application of project

<o:p>now this newly added project will be added in your solution explorer tree select that

<o:p>Setup project right click on it and add project out put and all necessary merge modules as

<o:p>you have used in your project

<o:p>now main thing adding perquisites to deployment

<o:p>Right click on your setup project select properties

<o:p>You will get following fig1

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

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

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Select second option button that

"Download prerequisite from same location as my application "<o:p>

<o:p>This will add all prerequisites with your setup and notice that bydefault setting is

<o:p>download from specified location so dont forget to change it

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