Required files to be created when creating Setup

Ajay Saini

11y945

Hi,

I have created an Window Form Application in VS 2010 using C#. I am using XML files for user credentials and save all the transactions in another XML file.

Both files are located automatically inside "\bin\Debug\App_Data" directory. "App_Data" is created by me.

Now my problem is that when i create setup of it the above directories are not created hence shown alert. So can any suggest me what to do in this case so that all the required files are located while creating setup as already available in my Solution?

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Ajay Saini11y ago
No, i am just creating simple msi package by using "Setup & Deployment".

By some R&D i have placed the "App_Data" and required files in to the target location. Now another problem is "Permission" issue to write data into those files.
When i grant permission to those files manually then it works as expected. But it is not good for my setup as every time i need to assign permission on those files.

Is there any way to assign permission on those files when i create setup by using "Setup & Deployment" wizard?
Ajay Saini11y ago
Thanks,
By some R&D i have placed the "App_Data" and required files in to the target location. Now another problem is "Permission" issue to write data into those files.
When i grant permission to those files manually then it works as expected. But it is not good for my setup as every time i need to assign permission on those files.

Is there any way to assign permission on those files when i create setup by using "Setup & Deployment" wizard?
Afzaal Ahmad Zeeshan11y ago
A very simple but effective way to create an installer is to use the Publish option of Visual Studio. Right click the project and select Publish. Make a few selections for the assemblies and binaries to be include and click next.

This would create a package that you can share with your clients. They would be able to use the project by installing the package.
Raja T11y ago
Hi,If want more details about innosetup check out bellow URL

http://johnnycoder.com/blog/2008/07/28/getting-started-with-inno-setup/
Raja T11y ago
Hi Ajay, How to create a setup using Visual studio ? Are you using any third party setup means innosetups,etc.