Create MSI/Setup.exe from C# Desktop Project using Visual Studio 2019
WINDOWS SETUP FOR C# PROJECT
You can package your application as an MSI using the visual studio installer projects extensions.
STEP 1:
Also make sure all visual studio instances are closed
Download the Visual Studio Installer projects extension.
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Create C# WPF Windows Desktop Application using the visual studio 2019
Add Button and label to the wpf app, just some simple design
STEP 2:
Application Folder : This is your Destination folder where you’re going to install or copy the entire application, so here you can add all your project files.
User’s Desktop : This folder is your desktop, here you can put shortcut of application file.
User’s Programs Menu : This folder is your start menu context folder, here also you can put shortcut of application file, help file or any documents, etc.
- Create shortcut in user's desktop menu
- Add new folder to user's program menu
-Create shortcut in user's program menu
STEP 3:
Now we can design the setup.exe
Now we can open the user interface by clicking on the View - Editor - user interface
Once the user interface is opened you can give banner image and change the copyright warning.
Now we can rebuild our WPFApp, once build is successful
go inside the debug folder
- click show all files
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