Windows Installer Deployment Overview

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You can use Visual Studio and Microsoft Windows Installer deployment technology to install and configure Windows applications.

The following topics introduce important concepts related to deployment.

In This Section

Deployment Via Distributable Media: Explains the process of distributing applications via CD-ROMs or other media.
Deployment of a Web Setup Project: Describes methods for deploying files and applications to a Web server.
Deployment Alternatives: Describes other methods of deployment.
Setup and Deployment Projects: Describes the available types of deployment projects.
Setup Projects: Describes creating an installer for an application.
Cab File Projects: Describes creating a .Cab file for Web download.
Merge Module Projects: Describes creating a merge module for a component.

Windows Installer Deployment Concepts: Provides links to topics covering concepts related to deployment.
Windows Installer Deployment Tasks: Provides links to topics covering the tasks involved in deployment.
Application Development in Visual Studio: Explains the steps involved in developing an application.
Managing Solutions, Projects, and Files: Gives information about working with projects and solutions, including deployment projects.