Can we create a set up file for web applications in asp.net?

To create a new setup project

    On the File menu, point to Add, then click New Project.

    In the resulting Add New Project dialog box, in the Project Types pane, open the Other Project Types node, open Setup and Deployment Projects, and select Visual Studio Installer.

    In the Templates pane, choose Setup Project for a standard setup, or Web Setup Project for a Web application.

To add an existing setup project to a solution

    On the File menu, point to Add, then click Existing Project.

    In the resulting Add Existing Project dialog box, browse to the location of the setup project and click Open.

Thanks Jean Paul, You have all the answers

Hello Suchithra,

A web application for eg: Bug Tracker can be made as  a setup and distribute to different clients.
So each client can install a copy and access over their network.

Similarly we can publish the setup to www.  This will save a lot of time, otherwise we need to manually login to the server and copy the files.  So a setup could be a better approach.

+ An IT support guy can do this without the Developer Intervention.  So Delegation of Jobs is possible.

Hi Srikanth and Jean Paul,

In what scenarios do we need to create a set up? And when do we need to host it?
How do you differentiate b/w the two