VS2017 Packaging C # Desktop Apps

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In the solution to package the project Right → add → new project

After the following choices appear

If no visual Studio Installer instructions are installed, the package plugin

Install the Packaging plugin: Microsoft Visual Studio Installer Projects

Tools, expand and Update-online, search for Microsoft Visual Studio Installer Projects

Download and install, the download process is very slow, try a few more times.

After installation, restart vs2017

Go back to our new project, choose a different project type--Visual Studio Installer---and Setup project--Enter the item name--OK

In the interface that appears, right-click Application folder→add→ project Output

Select Main Output Click OK

Right-click "main output from your project name" to select Create Shortcut to ... Generates a shortcut.

Modify the name of the shortcut and drag it into User's Desktop

Right-click Setup Project, select Build

After the build succeeds, open the folder where you can see the generated installation files

An EXE, an MSI.

MSI is the focus and can be installed directly in Windows.

EXE is required to call the MSI file.

VS2017 Packaging C # Desktop Apps