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Using Installshield on a VB.NET solution

I have previously used VB6 and created installation packages from Installshield X Express. This was simple task of opening Installshield and pointing it at my VB6 project file, it then built a basic installation package which I could modify as required.

I have now tried doing a similar thing on my VB.NET solution using the Installshield wizard, it prompts for the .sln file but then simply fires up VB.NET but does not create an installation package or appear to do anything. It does not make any changes to my VB solution explorer or create an Installshield .ise file.

I am using Visual Basic .Net Standard (ie not full visual studio .net). Am I missing something on how it creates the package, as I said I had no problems with VB6 but cannot see anything in VB.Net

hamood

You need to create another installation and deployment project in the solution. You can add this by using file menu
File -- New Project -- Setup and Deployment project--Setup Project

Hamood

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U have to use the setup and deployment wizard.. See the following link

http://www.startvbdotnet.com/extras/deploy.aspx

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Instead of the wizard if u want to create a setup project manually, u can refer the following link

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/Code/2003/April/SetupProjects.asp

hallhmik

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I think the above answers are missing the actual question as they are explaining how to create a Microsoft Setup and Deployment package from within VB.Net.

The question is how to create an Installshield installation package using the Installshield wizard pointing at a VB.Net solution file.

hamood

You do not need to point to solution file. You need to point to exe file of the project. first of rebuild the project and then find its exe file and then you can create setup file.

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hallhmik

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Thanks 123654789987 I think we might be getting somewhere.

When I right click and add new project I do not get any option to select InstallShield Express Project.

That is probably also why running it from within InstallShield also appears to produce nothing. Is it because I only have VB.Net standard not studio.net or is it to do with the setup of either vb.net or installshield