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How to create installation package

Hi all,

Greetings from Sanjoy Jana.

I have created one winform project in Visual Studio 2003 using .NET Framework 1.1. Now I have problem in creating the installation package for that application. I did not find any tool for this in VS2003 IDE as it is there in VS2005 IDE. Does Microsoft provides any tools for this or I have to use InstallShield or WISE or of that kind of installation software?

I need it urgently. Please help me in this matter.

Thanks in advance.

Sanjoy Jana.

Sanjoy Jana Wednesday, September 05, 2007 8:28 PM

VS 2003 and VS 2005 have Setup & Deployment Projects to create MSI setups. For VS 6 there's something similar called Visual Studio Installer (VSI) which is available as separate download from http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/vstudio/Aa718352.aspx

Stefan Krueger Friday, September 07, 2007 4:33 PM

You might be using an Express edition - they don't have Setup projects in them.

PhilWilson Friday, September 07, 2007 8:02 PM

dont know abt vs2003. but i think u can use vs2005 to import ur 2003 project. there are many deployment options in vs2005 that u can use. lets see what the experts say...

Rollercoaster Wednesday, September 05, 2007 8:32 PM

What are you see in VS2005 that you didn't find in VS2003 that is connected with Setup and Deployment project. If you use Professional edition, this type of project must be there. If is not, then probably you didn't install the whole package.

boban.s Wednesday, September 05, 2007 8:51 PM

Stefan Krueger Friday, September 07, 2007 4:33 PM

You might be using an Express edition - they don't have Setup projects in them.

PhilWilson Friday, September 07, 2007 8:02 PM

Hi,

I don't have any idea about VS 2003 but what you can do it, export your project into VS 2005 IDE, and go for the installation package. if you want, you can even go for the InstallShield......... This is a good tool.

Thanks

Freakguy Thursday, June 05, 2008 3:37 AM

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