Murray Brown
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Visual Studio - What to do with files after deployment
Hi
In Visual Studio 2008 once you have used the publish wizard to deploy a project, which files do you then copy to the user's computer that you intend to install the system on and how do you install them.
Below I have copied the MSDN description of the files and folder that are found in the deployment folder, but I just need a basic explanation
If you deploy a solution named ExcelWorkbook1 to the folder C:\DeployFolder, the file structure will look like this:
C:\DeployFolder
This folder contains the following two files and subfolder:
The workbook (ExcelWorkbook1.xls).
The deployment manifest (ExcelWorkbook1.applicatio n).
C:\DeployFolder\ExcelAppli cation1_1. 0.0.0
This folder contains the following files:
The assemblies.
The application manifest (ExcelWorkbook1.dll.manife st).
A copy of the workbook.
A copy of the deployment manifest.
If you update the assembly and republish the solution, the directory structure will look like this:
C:\DeployFolder
This folder contains the following two files and subfolders:
The workbook (with an updated embedded application manifest).
The deployment manifest (updated to point to the application manifest in C:\DeployFolder\ExcelWorkb ook1_1.0.0 .1).
C:\DeployFolder\ExcelWorkb ook1_1.0.0 .0
This folder contains the following files:
The original assemblies.
The original application manifest.
The original workbook.
The original deployment manifest.
C:\DeployFolder\ExcelWorkb ook1_1.0.0 .1
This folder contains the following files:
The updated assemblies.
The updated application manifest.
A copy of the updated workbook.
A copy of the updated deployment manifest.
In Visual Studio 2008 once you have used the publish wizard to deploy a project, which files do you then copy to the user's computer that you intend to install the system on and how do you install them.
Below I have copied the MSDN description of the files and folder that are found in the deployment folder, but I just need a basic explanation
If you deploy a solution named ExcelWorkbook1 to the folder C:\DeployFolder, the file structure will look like this:
C:\DeployFolder
This folder contains the following two files and subfolder:
The workbook (ExcelWorkbook1.xls).
The deployment manifest (ExcelWorkbook1.applicatio
C:\DeployFolder\ExcelAppli
This folder contains the following files:
The assemblies.
The application manifest (ExcelWorkbook1.dll.manife
A copy of the workbook.
A copy of the deployment manifest.
If you update the assembly and republish the solution, the directory structure will look like this:
C:\DeployFolder
This folder contains the following two files and subfolders:
The workbook (with an updated embedded application manifest).
The deployment manifest (updated to point to the application manifest in C:\DeployFolder\ExcelWorkb
C:\DeployFolder\ExcelWorkb
This folder contains the following files:
The original assemblies.
The original application manifest.
The original workbook.
The original deployment manifest.
C:\DeployFolder\ExcelWorkb
This folder contains the following files:
The updated assemblies.
The updated application manifest.
A copy of the updated workbook.
A copy of the updated deployment manifest.
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