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Hi All,

I would like to ask if it is possible with the Vis Studio 2008 installer to create a separate folder (for data to be put in) at install or is third party installer required?

Glenn

Posted 9-May-12 1:34am

glennPattonWork3

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Deepak_Sharma_ · Answer 1 · 2012-05-09T01:53:00

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Hi,

Follow this article to create an installer.
http://deepak-sharma.net/2012/03/13/how-to-create-an-installer-for-a-winform-application-using-setup-project/[^]

You can add a folder and put your data into it by:
Right click on Application Folder -> Add -> Folder

Now right click on the new folder and select Add -> Files to add data in it.http://idpkshr.files.wordpress.com/2012/03/projectoutput1.jpg[^]

When you install this setup, this folder with the data in it will be created inside your application folder on the target machine.

Posted 9-May-12 1:53am

Deepak_Sharma_

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glennPattonWork3 9-May-12 8:02am

Thanks for that, I will give it ago. Mind you will it install it in the folder that it creates as the customer wants on the root of the C: drive? I also found http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/vishnuprasad2005/SetupProjects12022005022406AM/SetupProjects.aspx having a google.

Deepak_Sharma_ 9-May-12 8:13am

Yes, it will create folder inside installation folder at any path selected by the user. Like if you added folder named "NewFolder", it will be created in C:/MySetup/NewFolder

glennPattonWork3 9-May-12 9:07am

Thanks for that.