Build installer for vb.net application with MYSQL data base

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I have created application and now i want to deploy application on client pc.

problem is that the application have database (mysql). I want to create an installer which do following things :

-Install MYSQL (i know how to)
-Install Database
-Generate connection string ( stuck here , since on local pc i am using following connection string )

DATABASE=metadata;SERVER=localhost;user id=root;port=3306;charset=utf8;

( and if i am going to install what would be new connection string ?)

thanks in advance

Posted 13-Nov-10 5:43am

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Maciej Los · Accepted Answer · 2010-11-23T10:43:00

I think, you need to store some information about your application in windows registry or in setting file (*.xml, *.ini).

Very good, free installer you can find on http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php[^
There you can find a lot of examples how to create installers and how to write/read windows registry.

To set registry value in your application use:

My.Computer.Registry.SetValue(sKey, sName, sVal)

To get registry value use:

sRegVal = My.Computer.Registry.GetValue(sKey, sKeyName, "")