How to create a Setup.exe file in Visual Studio 2022

thank you hi everyone and welcome to Advanced installer YouTube channel in this video I will show you how to create an ex installer using visual studio for this tutorial you need the advanced installer extension so let me show you how to install it in Visual Studio navigate extensions then select manage extensions go to the online section and search for the advanced installer for visual studio download the extension and keep in mind that it will be installed only after you close the visual studio ID so let's close it now and reopen it once the installation is complete [Music] now let's proceed to create a Windows forms application and then move on to the installer project foreign [Music] project simply right click on the project solution then add new project from the list of templates choose the advanced installer project template provide a name for our project and click the create button you should now see the installer project in the solution Explorer please note that when creating the installer project in Visual Studio you need both the extension and advanced installer installed on your machine if you create the installer project with only the extension installed there's no need to worry simply go ahead and create a project and once it is created the extension can download and install Advanced installer now let's select the EIP file to access the advanced installer project viewer this viewer allows you to quickly access and modify basic information about your installer for instance we can add the project output for additional functionality you can click on the edit in advance installer button this will open the project in advance installer providing access to a wide range of features and the user-friendly interface for easy configuration and customization of our installer packages to create the package as a single exe file with all resources included navigate to the builds page in the left pane in the Right View locate the package type section and check the single exec setup option for further configuration options explore the various Pages available in the left pane you can edit product details add launch conditions install prerequisites and more before closing let's create a desktop shortcut for our application once you've made all the necessary edits in advanced installer save the project and exit when you return to visual studio you'll be prompted to reload the advanced installer project files ensuring that all your modifications are included Now All That Remains is to build the installer project which will generate the exe file navigate to the installer project folder to locate the file and simply run it to install your application as you can see the application has been successfully installed foreign for more guides and tutorials check out the advanced installer YouTube channel or the advanced installer blog [Music]

Channel: Advanced Installer

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Length: 4min 35sec (275 seconds)

Published: Tue Jul 04 2023