Deployment Walkthrough List

The following pages provide step-by-step examples of common deployment scenarios.

In This Section

• Deploying a Windows Application
  Guides you through deploying an application to another computer.

• Installing Shared Components Using Merge Modules
  Guides you through packaging a component in a merge module and then including the merge module in an installer.

• Creating a Custom Action
  Guides you through creating a custom action to send a user to a Web site following installation.

• Using a Custom Action to Display a Message at Installation
  Guides you through creating a custom action to pass data entered during installation to a custom action that modifies a configuration file.

• Using a Custom Action to Pre-Compile an Assembly at Installation
  Guides you through creating a custom action to pre-compile an assembly after installation.

• Using a Custom Action to Create a Database at Installation
  Guides you through creating a custom action to create a database during installation.

• Redirecting an Application to Target a Different XML Web Service at Installation
  Demonstrates how to create a Web application that can be redirected to target a different XML Web service by using the URL Behavior property, an Installer class, and a Web Setup project.

• Deploying a ClickOnce Application Manually
  Explains how to use .NET Framework utilities to deploy your ClickOnce application.

• Downloading Assemblies on Demand with the ClickOnce Deployment API
  Demonstrates how to mark certain assemblies in your application as "optional," and how to download them using classes in the System.Deployment.Application namespace

• Downloading Assemblies On Demand with the ClickOnce Deployment API Using the Designer
  Explains how to download application assemblies only when they are first used by the application.

Related Sections

• Visual Studio Walkthroughs
  Gives a related list of walkthroughs for all areas of programming in Visual Studio.