Is there a way to deploy C# application with all dependent DLLs as single exe file (plus optional .config)?
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If you're using a commercial version of Visual Studio you can add a Setup and Deployment project to your solution and package everything in a single .MSI file, otherwise you'll need a third party tool. I've used Advanced Installer and Installer2Go in the past (both offer free versions, though I'm not sure the freebie will do a .EXE deployment).
http://winzip.com/prodpage
Winzip is one of the more commonly used providers.
If you want to compile and link your project into a single executable, the answer is no. Your application will need to be installed on the target computer (for the most part, anyway), along with any dependancies. There are, however, ways to create a setup project which is a single file that will install your application.
>>If you want to compile and link your project into a single executable, the answer is no
Actually, the answer is yes. You can use a program developed by Microsoft called "ILMerge". I've not done testing of it myself, but I assume it works just fine. It will effectively merge whatever you tell it to merge. Jsut make sure to merge everything you want merged (duh!) :)
ILMerge is available for download here and information on it is available here.
Hope this helps,
Nate
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by: CsharpPosted on 2009-11-03 at 08:13:44ID: 25730435
when build a solution goto bin folder for the project.
you will get exe file of the project . It contain all dll files and everything