To use VS to make a software installation package

1. Use vs to open an edit successful project.

2. Right click on "Solution XXX" at the top of Solution Explorer, select "Add"---> "New Project" and the Add New Project dialog box pops up.

3. On the left side of the dialog box, select the additional project types---> Install and deploy---> Visual Studio Installer, select "Setup Project" in the middle of the dialog box, enter the name and location of the installation package at the bottom, and click OK.

4. File System page Select "Application Folder", top name and type of page right click on select "Add"---> "project output"---> "main output"---> "OK".

5, the top for the name and type of page right click on the resulting main output option, create two shortcuts, respectively dragged into the file system page of the user's Program menu and user desktop.

6. Select the installation package in Solution Explorer and right-click to select Build to generate the installation package in the project directory.