How to Create Setup.exe in Visual Studio 2019 | FoxLearn

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Just what I was looking for and helped a lot. If I could make one small suggestion and that's the target application should be called something like 'My Forms App' so it's much clearer when we're discussing the SetUp App and when the actual app being set up. But I'm being picky, I was still able to follow, just had to concentrate.

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[@easyengineering9134]

For the people having issues with the "you are trying to open a file of type system file .dll" I solved by using "Publish Items" instead of "Primary Output " in the "Project Output"

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Is this the process after code change: Change from debug to release in config manager Rebuild Change back to debug Uninstall Reinstall ?

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@@darrenhind9948 Debug is with Debug information if some ooperations fail, like if you develop in VS and get an error. Release also removes all comments and stuff like that, it is better and a bit faster if you deploy your application.

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[@Chiramisudo]

Just be warned if you're on source control. VDPROJ files constantly changes its GUIDs. 😖

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What about Advanced Installer?

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[@thehunter1579]

Excellent video ... It's helped me a lot n saved my time. Can upload a video for setup file with crystal report and MySQL database...

[@thriziamayparenas4786]

Did you find a solution to do this

[@edgar882]

So if I want to give this program to my friend, what do I have to give them? The setup installer or the whole folder or what?

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You need to give your friend the setup installer.

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Sent to your friend setup file in the debug directory

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Is it possible to add custom background, text, or UI button?

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good explanation

[@PulkitsoftLLP]

Question: during visual setup creation add launch conditions if the specified file exists.

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Please make a complete video on visual studio 2019 tools, its features, tips & tricks etc.

[@foxlearn]

Ok. Thank you for your suggestion

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which folder we will give to others for installation?

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What about c++ applications? Can i make it for c++? Or c# only?

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Thank you so much such a great job bro

[@qrexxed]

Thanks! Now I Can Make An Installer Without Using Other Stuff!

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[@Nicky355]

Thank you, It didn't work until I changed target platform to 64 and then rebuild it. it was easy and fast

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Hello, where did you get the app and appicon?

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I was in a trouble for the coming Tuesday project and I forgot how to make setup file and depressed a lot! Your video helps me so much! Thank youuuu! >.

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[@Christian-db2ld]

is this available for bin files? I want an exe file to execute my bin files and install them...

[@kelfosindia]

which format of the icon is used?

[@joseantonioserrano6103]

Excellent video! Just the information I was looking for to update my setup project on VS 2019.

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[@EfieldHfield_377]

Thank you - the same basic process worked for VS 2022

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[@mrrcomp]

Great Tutorial.. Just one question .. I need my EXE to always be run as Administrator.. Is there anyway to add that to the Shortcut Icon created?

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Great! Help me a lot!

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[@okantel6523]

i have an question that is ; in my project have sound file so when sound are played , created exe giving to me fail. what can i do while create setup for sound folder ?

[@davidkessler332]

You didn't show how to correct the Build warning of the .NET framework version of the Project did not match the .NET Framework version of the launch condition. You can double click on the Microsoft .NET Framework under the Detected Dependencies of your setup project to show the .NET Framework Launch Condition Properties, then change the version to match what the program is using. In your case it is .NET Framework version 4.71. ( pause your video at the 4:58 minute mark and look at the warning in the Output Window. )

[@foxlearn]

OK. Thank you for your suggestion

[@projetondd7873]

Thanks a lot.

[@iseetrees7830]

do i need all of visual studio or specific things to compile a exe ?

[@foxlearn]

If you want to make a setup file, you should add your .exe file

[@AhmedSalah-ks5bq]

what extension should I download for the icon

[@MGArtDZN]

I get an error when trying to do this. My error says that my pc is missing the file vs_communitysomething.msi (i don't remember the entire name) and I watched tutorial for all visual studio versions, but they are all the same anyway. My vs is 2017...

[@eitan_schwartz]

2:33 Hello, I was trying to run the setup.exe file that I created. And after I ran and installed the file, I went into the folder of the installed software, and saw that it installed a file for me in the name of my project, but with a .dll extension instead of .exe Can you tell me how I was wrong? Thanks

[@eitan_schwartz]

nevermind I fixed it. Thanks For The tutorial!

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@@eitan_schwartz How did you fix the problem?

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@@eitan_schwartz Can you tell me how?

[@narasimhaswamy5464]

Will it work when I send it to my friends or throw windows defender as it stopped an unrecognised executable?

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Thank you ^_^

[@awsomecrossing]

Hello, how do you create a setup.exe that has external files? I am trying to create an external exe that will also install those files without altering them. Thank you

[@foxlearn]

OK. Thank you for your suggestion. I'll upload soon !

[@minedyse2014]

Why I don't have that in my Visual Studio 2019?

[@abdiqaniahmed1519]

Go to Extensions> Manage Extensions> online > search for "installer project" and then install

[@thecarrot_alt]

Hi! After following all your steps, when I try open my installer it asks me to install the 4.6.1 version of the .NET Framework. However, when I go to do so, apparently I already have it??? Help!

[@thecarrot_alt]

Lol nvm I just installed the 4.6.1 framework for VS and that seemed to fix it.

[@UmbertoDiNapoli]

Same issue here, Fox there is a solution? Thanks

[@foxlearn]

I think you should select target .net version at requirement item

[@eimdev]

wow Thanks. look easier than wix installer :), can we install in another folder than 'program files' ?

[@foxlearn]

Yes, You can select the folder you want to setup

[@Chiramisudo]

Haha, yeah, easier unless you're on source control. VDPROJ files are constantly rehashing their GUIDs. 😫

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Good Tutorial

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Nice :) Thank you!

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Genial que estés de vuelta

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[@kumaresha3348]

Very nice video. Please do video on setup using MySQL database.

[@foxlearn]

OK. Thank you for your suggestion !

[@monirkarimi1512]

when we created exe file setup of any database application after installing source is visible how to hide or encrypt our code.

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Thank you, Welcome back.

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[@anandkumartravel]

It is working for uwp application. Any suggestion?

[@anonymouscyp4308]

Thanks Dear, but how i can export the file as exe file to share it with friends

[@foxlearn]

Thank you for your suggestion. Let me try to research

[@sonar_devices]

Thank you!!!

[@CarlosGarcia-ct2mv]

thank you , please, installer with local database in proyect.

[@foxlearn]

OK. I'll upload in this week. thank you so much !

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@@foxlearn I'll be waiting for that 😊

[@NelsonNobre]

How can you sign the assembly (.exe) project with a certificate before generating the package (.msi). Good job. thanks

[@foxlearn]

OK. Thank you for your suggestion. I'll upload soon !

[@SSoup64]

Thanks for the tutorial, I do have a question though, how can I include .dll files in the installer? My application is heavily dependent on them and I can't figure out a way to add them.

[@inswins]

Can this be use with local database like MySql and how can we let user to get fresh database when install the software for the first time?

[@foxlearn]

OK. Thank you for your suggestion. I'll upload soon !

[@Magnezone962]

Thank you for help make my first app

[@bagasaditya3670]

hello sir, I have a question, after I get setup.exe and launch on other users we get errors like a not showing WinForm. My setup has a database MySql. Can you solve the problem?

[@hoke7983]

Very very thx!

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[@charles-y2z6c]

Nice this is so similar to ISLE

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[@PhoenixNinjas]

Can you do this for publication on a website? However, the site runs on an ordinary Linux server. I have now tried everything possible, a publication on a web space (with automatic updates) does not work with MSIX Installer Project or ClickOnce.

[@lulumitchely7324]

Thank you so much! Can u take tutorial for self unistaller?

[@PulkitsoftLLP]

Do you have an idea? How to add additional executable and installable files with C# installer project, that install automatically with application setup.

[@sateeshkumar1145]

Did you find the solution for this ??

[@vlad94]

I wish I found this one month ago... I went with Inno Setup witch is great, but this seems much simpler Does this allows running PS scripts after install and before uninstall?

[@rafliiskandarkavarera2886]

Microsoft Visual Studio Installer Projects is installed on my vs2019, but it wont loaded when i click new project. what should i do?

[@aravintht471]

I already create setup file and install in another machine it's working fine. If I made changes in project and get another setup and install the machine it's not updating existing files,it create another setup in program files, existing exe setup is not removed in control panel programs. Please tell me how to create update setup file. Thanks

[@foxlearn]

You can use Clickonce kzbin.info/www/bejne/iae9dHmqlq-Wqc0 or create an auto updater allows your application automatically update

[@mucip_ilbuga]

Hi, I use AppData folder to use some files like db or ini files. But they are always in readonly mode in AppData folder. How can I fix it? I checked properties of files but no solution. regatds, Mucip:)

[@LoganBigHat]

How i can set the Default installation folder ? Example: "C:\Programm" and remove the choose of installation folder ?

[@vuger01]

I get the error that the instalation needs 4.6.1,i have installed the newest version of net framework on my pc,and i changed it in the program (Prerequisities) but it still asks for 4.6.1,pls help

[@foxlearn]

You should change .net Prerequisities in your setup file

[@domingoslourenco6542]

i have a program built in visual studio, it colects data and sends to a sql , when i run the from visual studio it works propaly, but when i create a setup.exe and install on a diferent computer it does not sent data to the remote sql your help please

[@foxlearn]

You should create a simple form allows you to change connection string. I'll upload soon !

[@boborahimyuldashev9346]

Hello Fox Learn. I worked the table in c # and sql programs. The number of rows in the table exceeded 100,000. Does the table work poorly when running DataGridView in c #? Please help me with this.

[@netsgomes0147]

Amazing,your'e doing a good job Fox Learn.Make a tutorial create Setup.exe with SQL Server DBMS in VS 2019

[@HariKRISHNANVSharik666]

thanks.. still my shortcut points to dll file not to exe . By opening with shortcut shows - you are attempting to open a file of type System file (.dll)

[@danieltruthm2802]

I have one problem if i try to install the exe aplication in difrend windows the database cant read by aplication cause the location not the same how fix it

[@boujaoudkamal3727]

Hi when i run my application client desktop they told me that read only can you please help me ?

[@SukitSaingyong]

Hi, I have file xml config include. After setup installer can’t write modify to xml file.