When I create a setup project in Visual Studio 2008 it generates me after finish only these files **.msi and setup.exe .I've tried to install because I thought the files and folder of my program are inside these two files but they weren't there and they were only 5mb and the program I've created is 100mb.So my questions is:
Why doesn't the setup included the files and folder of my program?
and How can I include them into the setup?

When you select the setup project, right-click, Properties, what is the Package files setting? If it's not "in setup file" then they'll be in an external cab or just as files in the build output folder.

---

Phil Wilson

In the File System view right-click on the program, and create the shortcut. You may need to right-click primary output if that's what you're doing. That shortcut can then be dragged/dropped to the User's Desktop folder in the File System view.

---

Phil Wilson

When you select the setup project, right-click, Properties, what is the Package files setting? If it's not "in setup file" then they'll be in an external cab or just as files in the build output folder.

---

Phil Wilson

I have two more questions:
How to create a shortcut of the program on the desktop while installing?
How can I add text in the setup's form?-the program that is installing needs additional software to run and I want to warn the user for that.

In the File System view right-click on the program, and create the shortcut. You may need to right-click primary output if that's what you're doing. That shortcut can then be dragged/dropped to the User's Desktop folder in the File System view.

---

Phil Wilson