How to Deploy C# standalone application

[Pioneer]

Hi,

I have a desktop application developed in C#.net 2005 using sql server
2005..

I need to install that on my freind's PC.

From whatever little I could find out on net, Here is what I got to
do:

1. Install .Net framework 2.0 on freinds machine.
2. Install Sql server 2005

Now how to generate the exe of my application? Also What all files I
should have with exe so that I can install that?

IF there are any other ways, kindly let me know.

Thanks
Pioneer

[Peter Duniho]

Re: How to Deploy C# standalone application

On Sat, 25 Oct 2008 22:55:38 -0700, Pioneer <adiideas@gmail .comwrote:

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Now how to generate the exe of my application? Also What all files I
should have with exe so that I can install that?

If you already have a desktop application developed in C#, then you have a
..exe already. Look for the build directories in your project
subdirectory. You'll find the .exe in there.

As far as installing goes, you can make a setup project with Visual
Studio, but if you've just got the one .exe and you don't want to
automatically create a menu item for the program, it's simplest to just
copy the .exe from one computer to the other.

Assuming the prerequisite libraries and services are installed (in this
case, .NET 2.0 and SQL Server), all you need is that .exe

Pete