In the output type list, choose “Localized resources”. In the Project dropdown list, select the module project (e.g. The Add Project Output Group dialog will be invoked. Right-click the Application Folder item in the File System pane and choose Add | Project Output…. Add the required satellite assemblies to this folder (right-click the folder and choose Add | File…).Īdditionally, the satellite assemblies with your custom localizations made within modules, should be added. Set the name of the new folder to the language culture code (for instance, “de” for the German language). So right-click the Application Folder item in the File System pane and choose Add | Folder. If your application is localized and uses the pre-built satellite assemblies, the satellite assemblies should be deployed with the application. In the shortcut Properties window, set the Name to MySolution. Double-click the Primary output from MySolution.Win (Active) item to set it as the shortcut target. In the invoked Select Item in Project dialog, double-click the Application Folder to expand its content. In the invoked context menu, choose Create New Shortcut. Right-click the blank space to the right. In the invoked context menu, choose View | File System.

Right-click the project in the Solution Explorer. Set the Manufacturer to your company name. Specify the Setup project properties via the Properties window. All the dependent assemblies will be added to the Setup project. In the Configuration drop-down list, select the Release configuration. In the output type list, choose “Primary output” and “Content Files” simultaneously. In the Project dropdown list, select the Windows Forms application project (e.g. In the invoked context menu, choose Add | Project Output…. Right-click the newly created project in the Solution Explorer.

Choose Setup Project in the Templates section. In the invoked Add New Project dialog window, locate the Other Project Types | Setup and Deployment node in the Project types section. Choose Add | New Project… in the context menu.

Right-click the Solution item in the Solution Explorer. Perform the following steps at the Developer Workstation. You can download this template from Visual Studio Gallery: Microsoft Visual Studio 2015 Installer Projects. The Setup Project template is no longer included by default with the latest Visual Studio versions.

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