How to create a setup in vb.net?

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cn = New OleDbConnection("Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data source=C:\solutionvs10\test\test\bin\Debug\db2.mdb;Jet OLEDB:Database Password=secret")

cn.Open()
// codes
cn.Close()

I used VS 2010
Above is my code - one can see that it is Ms Access DataBase.

How can I create a setup that can beeasy to install on other computer?

Posted 17-Nov-10 3:51am

Neeil

Updated 17-Nov-10 4:01am

Sandeep Mewara

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Kschuler 17-Nov-10 11:01am

Are all installations of the program supposed to use their own database or do they all connect to the same one in some shared location?

Neeil 17-Nov-10 23:03pm

i have only one datanbase...it is small project......please give me solution....steps.

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Valery Possoz · Answer 1 · 2010-11-22T12:24:00

What is the problem exactly?
is it the connection string, or a creating a setup program?

if you want to create a setup program have a look at InnoSetup, it's a cool tool, powerful and free.

If your problem is about the connection string, if your database is stored in the program folder you could do something like that:

<br />
Imports System.Reflection<br />
<br />
Dim path as String = System.Reflection.Assembly.GetExecutingAssembly.Location<br />
<br />
Dim connectionString as String = "Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0;Data source=" + path + "db2.mdb;Jet OLEDB:Database Password=secret"<br />
<br />
cn = New OleDbConnection(connectionString)<br />
cn.Open()<br />
// codes<br />
cn.Close()<br />

If your database is store somewhere else you could store the path in the registry or an xml file or an ini file etc...