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Programs used to create installers are generically called setup projects. In most cases you are probably using a tool (on Windows examples are Visual Studio, InnoSetup, WiX, Advanced Installer, Wise, InstallShield) to create the setup, so a more accurate and useful tag would be one for that specific tool.

Because the requisite process varies for each program and each computer, many programs (including operating systems) come with a general-purpose or dedicated installation program called an installer–a specialized program which automates most of the work required for their installation.

The program which create installer are setup project.

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How to exclude dependencies in setup project?

I have a VS2008 Setup project, which installs stuff into the same folder as another setup project (different application), because many of the DLLs are shared. The primary output of the project in question is added to the installer, and I have…
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How to remove a service when installation is incomplete and the service is 'marked for deletion'

Problem with developing and testing a service installer: result, the service is 'installed' and appears as such in the Services tool, but does not start and I cannot 'uninstall' it in the conventional way (files missing). So I used the SC tool to…
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How to bend VS2008 Setup project to my will

I have a setup project (VS2008) for an existing application to which I have to add another project output, such that they reside in the same folder (two exes, and most of the dlls are shared). The existing app has a CustomActionData argument of…
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how to Create Setup of Web application in asp.net?

How to Create Web Application Set up in asp.net ? I have a web site in a Visual studio.I want to create a single web setup project which should install the web site.So how to create a single web setup project which supports multiple web application…
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Giving read/write permission to all users to a SQL Server database in a VB.NET setup project

Without giving read/write permissions to ALL USERS, they are not able to to write to a SQL Server database. Currently, it is done manually. And the manual way is too cumbersome to the end users. Is there any way in a VB.NET setup project, to give…
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services setup project showing Error

I create One Windows services to scheduling SQL backup, Its runs perfectly when i install it by visual studio command prompt, installutil services.exe, Now i need to make it setup so, i can give this services to my client also, I found…
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Customize setup wizard

How can I customize the setup installer with my custom dialogs? I am using the Setup Wizard Project.
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How to Create a setup file with Database script in C#

I am trying to make a setup file in C# desktop application project so i use Sql express i want to run the script of the database while install setup file or is there ant way to add the database script inside the setup file to run automatically
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Setup project in c# windows application cant load image?

![enter image description here][1]i have a windows application in C# with a setup project !!! I used Image.FromFile("filename") in my application but when make a setup project from it , and run it , it dose not show my pictures ! why ? try …
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c++ what is the *clever* way of creating setup program and handle extraction

I know how to create and code my own setup program but i need to be redirected at some point. This point i'm sure inlight other people too. I created a setup project. All is done. Except, installation files inside of EXE. I know 2 different ways of…
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Having only one copy of dll in installation folder which is reference by subapplications too

Environment: WPF, .NET 4.0, VS 2010 I am developing an application which has one main app that will internally invoke sub application and the solution structure (mentioned only the required projects for simplicity) is as below: Solution.sln …
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Prompt installation folder dialog conditionally

I have created a setup project in visual studio 2008. I want to prompt installation folder dialog conditionally. I have a dialog box with two radio buttons. If user selects radio button '1' i.e. Standard installation then installation process…
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.NET Setup Project Remove Installtion Folder On Uninstall

I have a .NET setup project that installs and uninstalls my application fine but on uninstall it leaves the installation directory behind. How can I delete this folder during/after the uninstall? UPDATE: My application creates a cahce file in this…
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Unable to use Custom Action DLL

I am trying to use install custom action dll in a setup project I created in Visual Studio 2008 and x86 platform. I created the project using instruction given on following website:…
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Create Setup from more one project

I have project which is combination of 3 projects.one project is main and other are for plugin etc.Project is created in VS2010 with `VC++. Want to create the setup for this project. How it can be done so that all the other project are also…
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