Windows Installer Deployment Walkthroughs
The following topics provide step-by-step examples of some common deployment scenarios.
In This Section
- Walkthrough: Deploying a Windows-based Application
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Guides you through deploying an application to another computer.
- Walkthrough: Installing Shared Components Using Merge Modules
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Guides you through packaging a component in a merge module and then including the merge module in an installer.
- Walkthrough: Creating a Custom Action
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Guides you through creating a custom action to send a user to a Web site following installation.
- Walkthrough: Using a Custom Action to Display a Message at Installation
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Demonstrates passing data to a dynamic property during installation using a custom action and the CustomActionData property.
- Walkthrough: Using a Custom Action to Pre-Compile an Assembly at Installation
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Guides you through creating a custom action to pre-compile an assembly after installation.
- Walkthrough: Using a Custom Action to Create a Database at Installation
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Guides you through creating a custom action to create a database during installation.
- Walkthrough: Redirecting an Application to Target a Different XML Web Service at Installation
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Demonstrates how to create a Web application that can be redirected to target a different XML Web service by using the URL Behavior property, an Installer class, and a Web Setup project.