How to create a packaged executable

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Scott Capistrant

I am relatively new to the VB.net platform. How would I
create a packaged exe that can run outside of my computer
(i.e. load the needed dll's and such). Thanks.
 
You can add a setup project to your solution. In VS.NET, just right-click on
the Solution node in the Solution Explorer. Then choose "Setup Project" in
the Setup and Deployment Projects. If you want to deploy the .NET Framework
with your project, take a look at the .NET Bootstrapper plugin:
http://tinyurl.com/2b4sj
 
Hmmm, nice, this is way better then my solution :)
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You can add a setup project to your solution. In VS.NET, just right-click on
the Solution node in the Solution Explorer. Then choose "Setup Project" in
the Setup and Deployment Projects. If you want to deploy the .NET Framework
with your project, take a look at the .NET Bootstrapper plugin:
http://tinyurl.com/2b4sj

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* "Scott Capistrant said:
I am relatively new to the VB.net platform. How would I
create a packaged exe that can run outside of my computer
(i.e. load the needed dll's and such). Thanks.

Create a setup project for the application (VS.NET includes a Setup
Wizard, the Standard Edition of VB.NET includes a project template for
setups only). In the setup, you can include the .NET Framework, which
is required for the execution of the application on the target machine:

Framework 1.0:

..NET Framework Deployment Guide
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/dotnetframedepguid.asp>

Using Visual Studio .NET to Redistribute the .NET Framework
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/vsredistdeploy.asp>

Framework 1.1:

Redistributing the .NET Framework 1.1
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/redistdeploy1_1.asp>

..NET Framework 1.1 Deployment Guide
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/dotnetframedepguid1_1.asp>

..NET Framework 1.1 Redistributable Prerequisites
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/NETFx1Redistreq1_1.asp>

..NET Framework Redistributable Package 1.1 Technical Reference
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/dotnetfxref1_1.asp>

Using Visual Studio .NET 2003 to Redistribute the .NET Framework
<http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/dnnetdep/html/vsredistdeploy1_1.asp>

Visual Studio .NET Framework Bootstrapper Plug-in
<http://workspaces.gotdotnet.com/vsboot>
 
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