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How Create Web Setup project in visual studio 2008 or any one.

I have a web application(for LAN) with sql database and crystal reports, I know about publishing website, But I want to know Web Setup Project so that I have no problem for installing it on client side local machine.

I didn't want to install many software like .net framework, sql server, crystal report viewer, window installer and also about manually creating virtual directory and its permission.


So that I want to know about web setup project.

Please give me any artical link which have pictorial presentation.
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Create a web setup project;
Add project output - select your web project - select primary output - click ok
Add project output again - select your web project - select content files - click ok

For adding the prerequisites :

1) Go to Solution Explorer.
2) Right click on setup project.
3) Click on Properties.
4) Click on Prerequisites button.
5) You will get all the Prerequisites installed in your system, out of them select your sql server 2005 & crystal report Check boxes.
6) Below to that, Select second option radio button i.e. Download prerequisites from the same location as my application.
7) Build the Web Application.

Now your build with your required prerequisites in it.

For more info you can go through below links.
creating-web-setup-project-for-aspnet
tip-trick-creating-packaged-asp-net-setup-programs-with-vs
Web-Setup Deployment in VisualStudio2010
 
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