Deployment is the process by which you distribute a finished application or component to be installed on other computers. In Visual Studio 2008, you can deploy applications or components using either ClickOnce deployment or Windows Installer deployment technology. For a discussion of the options available for deployment, see Choosing a Deployment Strategy.
The following topics will help you learn more about deployment:
- Choosing a Deployment Strategy
Compares the two Visual Studio deployment technologies: ClickOnce and Windows Installer.
- What's New in Deployment
Describes deployment changes in Visual Studio 2008 from the traditional deployment model in previous versions of Visual Studio.
- Deploying 64-bit Applications
Describes installation on 64-bit platforms, supported both by ClickOnce and Windows Installer.
- Adding Custom Prerequisites
Describes the bootstrapper, a generic installer that you can configure to install prerequisite components.
- ClickOnce Deployment
Describes ClickOnce deployment allows you to publish Windows-based applications to a Web server or network file share for simplified installation.
- Windows Installer Deployment
Describes the traditional Windows Installer deployment technology, in which you create and distribute installer packages to users, and the user runs a Setup file to install the application.
- Deployment Error Messages
Describes error messages related to ClickOnce deployment and Windows Installer deployment.
- Managing Solutions, Projects, and Files
Gives information about working with projects and solutions, including deployment projects.
- Deciding Which Technologies and Tools To Use
Provides a graphical, linked guide to decisions about designing your application.
- .NET Framework Programming in Visual Studio
Explains the steps involved in developing an application.