Simple easy to use installer

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Hi,

I am new to installers. (how new? never done this before)

I have a pretty heavy application using many inner and external dlls and resources. I have all projects set to produce the output resources into one single folder, let's call it - MySourceFolder.

I need a simple installer that will take MySourceFolder (including all files and subfolders), copy them into MyTargetFolder on my client machines, and set the EXE file shortcut on their Taskbar and the StartMenu.

What's the best installer to use, or if it's all too simple, how to implement this myself using code (C#)?

Thanks,
H

Posted 23-Feb-14 23:22pm

Herbisaurus

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter 24-Feb-14 5:31am

Did you read about Visual Studio's Setup Project?

Herbisaurus 24-Feb-14 5:37am

A little, yes.

It seems very strict on it's stages, not flexible and most important, it works as an installer of a visual studio project.

I need something simpler. An installer that will extract and copy the files to the location, no registry needed. and the additional small feature, to set the StartMeny and TaskBar icon of the app's exe.

Perhaps I missed the easy one click option of it :) (direct me if so...)

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter 24-Feb-14 5:41am

You may check this - http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php

Herbisaurus 24-Feb-14 5:54am

Yes, that's look just fine!
Do you want to post this as an answer so that I can accept it as a solution?

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Solution 1

Check this past answer for similar question
How to deploy C# windows application With Sql Server?[^]

Or you could use tools like WIX[^]

Posted 23-Feb-14 23:35pm

thatraja

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Herbisaurus 24-Feb-14 5:40am

The links you posted in your previous answer focus on SQL based app.
I don't have a DB to set.

I can google for answers and start reading but I intended an answer that would save me the time to try 4 products until I see which one is good for me.

Thanks anyway thatraja...

thatraja 24-Feb-14 6:22am

In codeproject you could find many articles related to that, wait......check below page.
Installers related articles @ Codeproject

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Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter · Accepted Answer · 2014-02-23T23:59:00

Solution 2

You may check this - http://www.jrsoftware.org/isinfo.php[^]

Posted 23-Feb-14 23:59pm

Kornfeld Eliyahu Peter

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Herbisaurus 24-Feb-14 7:26am

Thanks Eliyahu.