Hi to All,

I am new to Windows forms application.

I have created one windows application. Coding and Design part is over.

Now I want to create a setup file, So that the users can install my windows application in their machines.

What all softwares I should add to that setup so that It my application can RUN in all windows machines.?

My requirement is, After Installing the setup file my application should be ready for the users to work.

Please help me with this issue.


Thanks,
Punithkumar

Hi Punithkumar,

If your application is based on .NET Framework, then you'd set the the corresponding version .NET framework as a prerequisite. If your application will use sql server express edition, then you will need to set sql server express as a prerequisite. So make sure all the prerequisites are included.

How to add prerequisite in the setup application? You can check out the following steps.

• Right click the setup project, the Property page Dialog appears.
• Click prerequisite button, the "Prerequisite" Dialog appears.
• Check the prerequisites your application need.
• You can choose download the prerequisite from the third party vendor's site, or from the same location as your application.

Once your users click the setup application, the setup will check if all the prerequisites are installed in the machine. If not the setup will install the required prerequisites, and then install your own application.

If you have any further problem, please feel free to let me know.

Best regards,
Bruce Zhou

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Hi Punithkumar,

If your application is based on .NET Framework, then you'd set the the corresponding version .NET framework as a prerequisite. If your application will use sql server express edition, then you will need to set sql server express as a prerequisite. So make sure all the prerequisites are included.

How to add prerequisite in the setup application? You can check out the following steps.

• Right click the setup project, the Property page Dialog appears.
• Click prerequisite button, the "Prerequisite" Dialog appears.
• Check the prerequisites your application need.
• You can choose download the prerequisite from the third party vendor's site, or from the same location as your application.

Once your users click the setup application, the setup will check if all the prerequisites are installed in the machine. If not the setup will install the required prerequisites, and then install your own application.

If you have any further problem, please feel free to let me know.

Best regards,
Bruce Zhou

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Please mark the replies as answers if they help and unmark if they don't.