Build and deploy the gadget installer

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In the following steps, you will build and deploy the gadget installer that you have created.

Build and deploy the gadget installer

Build the gadget installer

  1. On the Build menu, choose Build Solution.

Deploy the gadget to another computer

Deploy the gadget

  1. In Windows Explorer, browse to your project directory and find the built installer. The default path will be \Users\yourusername\Documents\Visual Studio 2008\Projects\HelloWorld\HelloWorld.msi. The default project configuration is Debug. You should compile the installer using release settings before distributing your gadget.

  2. Copy HelloWorld.msi, Setup.exe, and all other files and subdirectories in the directory to another computer. This may be performed by network deployment, or traditional media such as CD-ROM.

  3. On the target computer, double-click Setup.exe to run the installer.