SetUp & Deployment in VisualStudio 2012

Question

User1257322075 posted

Hi,

We have MVC web Application with Fluent Nhibernate and using SQLServer2008 R2 which is perfectly build.

I need to create an installer setup file so that when the client installs the setup, it should be installed in IIS.

Query: "visual studio 2012 create setup project to deploy web application in iis"

Thanks,

Bindu

Answer 1

User-166373564 posted

Hi Bindu,

I need to create an installer setup file so that when the client installs the setup, it should be installed in IIS.

As you mentioned above, you could search the key words in bing.

How to create web deployment package in Visual Studio 2013 

Quote:

Visual Studio no longer includes a setup installer out of the box.  This was removed in VS2012; the guidance instead is to use a 3rd party option like WiX or InstallShield.

Another option, if you don't need to use an MSI based installer, is to use Web Deploy.  A web project in VS can create a deployment package, which can then be published to any number of websites at any time.  It can also be customized by configuring parameters and setting their values at deploy time (link).  Web Deploy packages can support deploying your web content, IIS settings, and database.

If you have any concern, please let me know.

Best regards

Angie

Answer 2

User1257322075 posted

Hi Angie,

Thanks for the reply,

Can you please help me out in using of WIX installer,

i tried working with that ,but it was failed

Thanks,

Bindu

Answer 3

User1257322075 posted

Angie,

I have InstallShield license, but for creating installer setup for Web Applications in Visual Studio2012, is installshield helpful. :(

Answer 4

User-166373564 posted

Hi Bindu

If you want to create a WiX Based MSI package using Visual Studio 2008, you can follow the steps in the link below:

Creating a WiX Based MSI Package Using Visual Studio 2008

In addititon, other strategies are also helpful during you create your MSI installer.

Creating an MSI Package Using a Visual Studio Setup Project

Creating an msi install package

Best regards

Angie Xu

Answer 5

User1257322075 posted

Hi Angie,

Thanks for your co-operation.

Currently i was using Visual Studio 2012.

Thanks,

Bindu

Answer 6

User1257322075 posted

Finally i got solution using "Install Shield Wizard 2013".

Bindu

Answer 7

User1257322075 posted

On run Installer,
1. Hosting Application in IIS
2. Runs DBscript for the application for the given "connection string detials" entered while installing

Successfull using "Install shield Wizard"

Bindu