saving program to program files

Question

I created my project with vb.net and acces and I have successfully installed and run it on client machines. but I want the installation files to be saved in the "Program Files " folder like other big programs do.

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Answer 1

Hi,

If you are using visual studio setup and deployment project then it default goes to program files, see default Location property, and changes to appropriate value.

Or you can right click on left panel and select the folder type and copy your stuff inside that. 



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Best Regards Sanjay Pant [Metadesign Solutions]

Answer 2

If you are using ClickOnce deployment, you can't make it install in program files. The purpose of ClickOnce is to not require administrative privileges, so the applications are installed under the user's profile. Installing in Program Files requires admin privileges.

RobinDotNet

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Answer 3

what do I do if i want it to install in program files folder is there a way to do it or maybe I have to find a third party tool to use .if the answer is i need to find a third party tool to do this what tools can be recommended to do this

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Answer 4

Hi tendaimare,

There are many install tool allow developer to install their project to a certain folder(including Program file), such as Wix, InstallShield.

Visual Studio also provide a thing called Visual Studio Setup project which is mentioned by Sanjay.

You might should read the following article to understand what is Visual Studio Setup project and what can it do.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/19x10e5c.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/k3bb4tfd

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/wx3b589t.aspx

If there is anything unclear, please let us know.

Best Regards,

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Answer 5

You have a web project, and they don't install in the Program Files folder. If you had a standard setup you could install to Program Files. If you want to change tools there's a list here:

http://www.installsite.org/pages/en/msi/authoring.htm

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Phil Wilson

Answer 6

You have a web project, and they don't install in the Program Files folder. If you had a standard setup you could install to Program Files. If you want to change tools there's a list here:

http://www.installsite.org/pages/en/msi/authoring.htm

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Phil Wilson

Hi Phil,

The Suggestion is great. However,how can you tell the op have a web project? I can't find any words shows that this is a web project.

Best Regards,

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Bob Wu [MSFT]
MSDN Community Support | Feedback to us

Answer 7

You have a web project, and they don't install in the Program Files folder. If you had a standard setup you could install to Program Files. If you want to change tools there's a list here:

http://www.installsite.org/pages/en/msi/authoring.htm

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Phil Wilson

Hi Phil,

The Suggestion is great. However,how can you tell the op have a web project? I can't find any words shows that this is a web project.

Best Regards,

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Bob Wu [MSFT]
MSDN Community Support | Feedback to us

You're right, but from the screen shot it looks like op is trying to make a web project in Program Files, and VS doesn't support that. You can have a web setup project, but that won't install to Program Files.

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Phil Wilson

Answer 8

You're right, but from the screen shot it looks like op is trying to make a web project in Program Files, and VS doesn't support that. You can have a web setup project, but that won't install to Program Files.

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Phil Wilson

Hi Phil,

It seems that the op doesn't provide any screen shot, does it? Anyway, the suggestion is great and I didn't realized the op might developing a Web application.

Hi tendaimare,

How is it going with our friends' suggestions?

Any update to this issue?

Best Regards,

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Bob Wu [MSFT]
MSDN Community Support | Feedback to us

Answer 9

I am developing a windows application

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Answer 10

If this is a Windows based application, then you can use Setup project, please check the reply of Sanjay's and Mine.

Best Regards,

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Bob Wu [MSFT]
MSDN Community Support | Feedback to us

Answer 11

Hi,

If you are using visual studio setup and deployment project then it default goes to program files, see default Location property, and changes to appropriate value.

Or you can right click on left panel and select the folder type and copy your stuff inside that. 



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Best Regards Sanjay Pant [Metadesign Solutions]

I 've tried Sanjay's First method but it seems not to be giving me the results I want, infact when I install the app no system files and folders are created in the program files folder. However sanjay said "you can right click on left panel and select the folder type and copy your stuff inside that" What I need to understand is which stuff must copy into the folder

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Answer 12

Hi tendaimare,

Please check the following articles.

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/19x10e5c.aspx

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/z11b431t

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/k3bb4tfd

Best Regards,

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Bob Wu [MSFT]
MSDN Community Support | Feedback to us