Appendix A. Packaging Your Applications

In this appendix

Creating an Installer

Using the Setup Project Wizard to Create a Setup Project for a Windows Application

Setting Options for the Setup Package

Customizing the User’s File System

Building the Setup Project

Deploying the MSI Installer Package

Once you have created, tested, and debugged your Visual Basic .NET application, you will most likely want to create a way to deploy it for use on computers other than your own. Whether you have created a utility for your workgroup, a system for your company’s customers, or a shareware package for distribution via the Internet, creating an installer for your application ensures that it is properly installed on the user’s computer.

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