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Patching me and patching you
Updated: 1 Jan 2012
This will show you how to generate and apply your own patches using Delphi.
All-Topics, Dev, Delphi
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nortee |
5.00 |
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WIX for Install DataBase
Updated: 20 Feb 2012
WIXDataBase
C#, install, wix
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Hugo Gonzalez Olaya |
5.00 |
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Editing an MSI Database
Updated: 14 May 2012
Editing the properties of an MSI database
VBScript, XML, Windows, Architect, Dev, Design, SysAdmin
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Suresh Malluri |
5.00 |
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Creating a WIX Installer for ASP.NET Web Applications
Updated: 12 Nov 2010
Example of creating a WIX installer for an ASP.NET Web application.
XML, Windows, .NET, ASP.NET, IIS, Dev, SysAdmin, msi, Windows-Installer, Web-Development, continuous, integration
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Petr Pechovic |
4.97 |
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dotNetInstaller - Setup Bootstrapper for .NET Application
Updated: 4 Jan 2004
With this tool the developer can define the application prerequisites and install the correct version of these components in the correct order based on the user operating system type and language, allow the user to download these components from the web or install these components directly.
C#, VC7, VC7.1, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, MFC, VS.NET2003, Dev
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Davide Icardi |
4.96 |
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Extending Visual Studio Setup Project
Updated: 16 Jan 2011
Extending Visual Studio Setup Project for Building Reliable Windows Installer (MSI)
C#, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, WPF, CEO, Architect, Dev, Design, Sales, Marketing, WinForm
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Shai Raiten |
4.94 |
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Uninstall a Previous Application Installation When Upgrading an Application with Setups Created in VS.NET - Part 2
Updated: 22 Oct 2005
Extend the configuration of your upgrade setups to to work properly for both per-user and per-machine previous installs.
C#, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Dev
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rwestgraham |
4.94 |
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An Intelligent .NET Multilanguage Installer
Updated: 2 Jul 2008
An article about an intelligent .NET multilanguage installer
C#, .NET1.1, Dev
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Elmue |
4.92 |
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Little Install Builder
Updated: 30 Jul 2002
Building setup programs using Microsoft's setup scripts.
VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, Dev
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Pablo van der Meer |
4.92 |
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Simple Version Resource Tool for Windows
Updated: 1 Dec 2011
A utility for creating version info on executable files without Resource Compiler
C++, Windows, Win32, Dev
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ddbug |
4.92 |
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Deploy SQL Server databases easily with an Installer class
Updated: 6 Apr 2005
Deploy MS SQL Server databases using System.Configuration.Install and a VS.NET Setup Project.
C#, SQL, Windows, .NET1.1, SQL2000, VS.NET2003, DBA, Dev
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Stefan Prodan |
4.91 |
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WSE 3 Deployment: MSI and ClickOnce
Updated: 4 Oct 2009
Overview of deployment techniques using example WSE 3 enabled solutions
C#2.0, Windows, .NET2.0, ASP.NET, WebForms, SQL2005, IIS5.1, IIS6, VS2005, DBA, Dev, WinForm
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Predrag Tomasevic |
4.91 |
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VS.NET Deployment Project Version Updater
Updated: 3 Jan 2004
A command line ulitity that updates the version and GUID of VS.NET deployment project files.
C#, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, Dev
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Don Kackman |
4.91 |
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Create custom dialogs for use in your Visual Studio Setup projects
Updated: 20 Jun 2007
Create custom dialogs for use in your Visual Studio Setup projects
C++, C#2.0, Windows, .NET2.0, Visual-Studio, Dev
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Shaun Wilde |
4.90 |
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Creating an installer using Wix v3.0, Votive, and Visual Studio 2005/2008 - Part 2, the GUI
Updated: 27 Nov 2007
An introduction to creating a Wix installer with GUI using Visual Studio 2005/2008.
XML, C#2.0, C#3.0, Windows, .NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5, VS2005, VS2008, Dev
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duncanmhor |
4.90 |
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Wix# (WixSharp) - managed interface for WiX
Updated: 4 Oct 2009
An article on C# interface to the WiX toolset
C#, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, .NET3.5, Architect, Dev, Design
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Oleg Shilo |
4.89 |
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Creating Custom Action for WIX Written in Managed Code without Votive
Updated: 31 Jan 2011
Creating Custom Action for WIX written in managed code without Votive
C#, XML, Windows, .NET, Architect, Dev, msi, Windows-Installer, wix
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Petr Pechovic |
4.89 |
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A Self-extracting Installer
Updated: 12 Dec 2008
Creating a self-extracting file that allows to start multiple setups
C, VC6, VC7, VC7.1, VC8.0, Windows, Win32, MFC, VS2008, Dev
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Stefan Kuhr |
4.88 |
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Shadow Copying of Applications
Updated: 16 Oct 2008
Shadow copied applications aren't locked by the loader, so they can be updated/substituted at runtime.
C#, .NETCF, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, .NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5, Win32, Win64, Dev
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Günther M. FOIDL |
4.88 |
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Creating a Localized Windows Installer & Bootstrapper: Part 1
Updated: 22 Aug 2010
This series of articles is a complete end-to-end solution for building a localizable Windows Installer & Bootstrapper using some real-world requirements.
All-Topics, Dev, Windows-Installer
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TheCodeKing |
4.88 |
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Deployment made simple using Powershell
Updated: 14 Dec 2006
Powershell scripts allow you to take advantage of .NET libraries and write scripts which are almost as powerful as the .NET code itself.
C#, Javascript, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Dev
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Omar Al Zabir |
4.87 |
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Conditional Install of Desktop and Quick Launch Shortcuts
Updated: 31 Oct 2005
Create an installer that allows the user to choose whether to create shortcuts on the desktop or in the quick launch bar.
C#, Windows, .NET1.1, VS.NET2003, Dev
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David Hay |
4.87 |
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How to Pass Command Line Arguments to MSI Installer Custom Actions
Updated: 14 Dec 2006
When writing unattended installs, it's very handy to be able to send command line parameters to your custom actions that run during your application's setup.
C#, Windows, .NET2.0, VS2005, Dev
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Nick Pirocanac |
4.86 |
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13 disasters for production web sites and their solutions
Updated: 6 Aug 2007
Learn about 13 production disasters that can bring down your business
.NET2.0, Win2003, Win64, Visual-Studio, SQL2005, IIS6, CEO, Architect, DBA, Dev
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Omar Al Zabir |
4.86 |
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Modular InnoSetup Dependency Installer
Updated: 23 Sep 2011
A modular InnoSetup script to download and install all available .NET Framework versions and much more
Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista), .NET (.NET1.1, .NET2.0, .NET3.5), Visual-Studio, Dev
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stfx |
4.86 |
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Creating a C# Service Step-by-Step Lesson II
Updated: 9 Apr 2003
A multi-article contribution describing in step-by-step detail on creating your own service with integrated support for setup and custom event logs. This lesson we'll add multiple child services as well as updating the installer to install these services as well.
C#, Windows, .NET1.0, Dev
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Terry Denham |
4.85 |
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Specify a different location for Virtual Directories in Web Setup Projects
Updated: 16 Oct 2006
HowTo: Enhance the Installation Address UI dialog in a Visual Studio 2005 Web Setup Project so that the user can select a different physical path for the Virtual Directory installation.
C#, VB, .NET2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, ASP.NET, IIS, WebForms, VS2005, Dev
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Arnold E. Schrijver |
4.85 |
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Deploying MFC applications via ClickOnce
Updated: 14 Jan 2008
A step by step tutorial on how to deploy an MFC application via ClickOnce
C++, C++/CLI, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, MFC, Architect, Dev, QA, Design
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Nish Sivakumar |
4.85 |
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Adding automatic updates to your program - Part 1
Updated: 31 Dec 2007
This article describes the steps to add automatic update capabilities to your application quickly and easily using the DDay.Update library.
VC8.0, C#2.0, C#3.0, VB8.0, VB9.0, .NET2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, Mono, .NET3.0, VS2005, Dev
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Douglas Day |
4.85 |
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Install a Service using a Script
Updated: 11 Nov 2004
How to install a service using a script instead of a Windows Installer MSI package.
C#, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, Architect, Dev
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gtamir |
4.83 |
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Creating a C# Service Step-by-Step: Lesson I
Updated: 9 Apr 2003
A multi-article contribution describing in step-by-step detail on creating your own service with integrated support for setup and custom event logs.
C#, Windows, .NET1.0, Dev
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Terry Denham |
4.83 |
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MSI Custom Action DLL
Updated: 27 Apr 2002
This article will step you through adding a custom action DLL to a Windows Installer setup
VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Dev
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mgama |
4.83 |
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Easy Installer
Updated: 14 Sep 2006
The Easy Installer program
VC7, VC7.1, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, VS.NET2003, Dev
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Abu Mami |
4.82 |
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Set a password textbox for Visual Studio .NET setup project
Updated: 15 Feb 2004
Set a password textbox for Visual Studio .NET setup project.
C#, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual-Studio, Dev
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Javier Teixido |
4.82 |
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Sandcastle CHM-compile BAT script and configuration utility
Updated: 5 Aug 2006
Create MSDN-style class documentation CHM files for your assemblies using Microsoft Sandcastle CTP with this configuration utility and BAT script.
C#2.0, Windows, .NET2.0, Visual-Studio, Dev, QA
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Ashley van Gerven |
4.81 |
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A Setup and Deployment project that passes parameters to the configuration file
Updated: 20 Jan 2006
An article on how to use the setup and deployment project in .NET and adjust it to your own needs.
C#, XML, Windows, .NET1.1, VS.NET2003, Dev
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Adi Eduard |
4.80 |
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Assemblies: locating, binding and deploying
Updated: 10 Nov 2005
How to plan, up front, for service packs, upgrades and hot fixes as they come along.
C#, XML, .NET1.1, WinXP, VS.NET2003, Dev
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Cohen Shwartz Oren |
4.80 |
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Manual uninstaller for PocketPC
Updated: 7 Jun 2003
If you don't want to use CAB, this is how.
C++, eVC3.0, Windows, PocketPC-2002, Visual-Studio, STL, Dev
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ljw1004 |
4.80 |
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WiX Tricks
Updated: 5 Nov 2009
Solutions for WiX problems such as enable \ disable controls, Custom Actions in C#, running EXE within the installation, and setting icon for MSI and Add/Remove programs.
C#, XML, Windows, Dev
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Inbal Zilberman |
4.80 |
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How to create custom dialog boxes using the Web Setup Project in Visual Studio 2010
Updated: 20 Apr 2011
A step by step walk through of creating custom dialog boxes and adding them to your web setup projects.
C#, Windows, .NET, VS2010, Dev
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Muhammad Imran Saleem |
4.79 |
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Installing Silverlight OOB Application using a Setup Project
Updated: 11 Apr 2011
This article demonstrates how we can install a Silverlight OOB application using a setup project.
C#, .NET, Silverlight, Dev, Silverlight4
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After2050 |
4.78 |
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Delivery Process of Application to Windows Platform – Simple, Reliable and Repeatable
Updated: 22 Jul 2011
Delivery Process of Application to Windows Platform – simple, reliable and repeatable
C#, SQL, MSIL, Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, Win2008, Win7, Win2008-R2), .NET, Architect, Dev, .NET4, wix
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Petr Pechovic |
4.76 |
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Launching Your Application After Install using Visual Studio 2005
Updated: 11 Jul 2007
Launching your application after install using Visual Studio 2005
C#, VB, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Dev
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Bill Daugherty II |
4.76 |
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Creating an Installer
Updated: 7 Mar 2008
Using NSIS to create a simple installer
Architect, Dev, Design
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Hamed Mosavi |
4.75 |
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Automated Extract and Build from Team System using PowerShell
Updated: 20 Apr 2008
We describe a PowerShell script to extract source code from Team System version control and automate the build process
WinXP, Win2003, VS2005, VS2008, Dev
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Clift Norris, John D. Cook |
4.75 |
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Merging SAP PS with Microsoft Project
Updated: 6 Feb 2011
Installation instructions for the CodeProject “Merging SAP PS with Microsoft Project”
C#, Dev
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PhiB |
4.75 |
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Complete VS2008/VS2010-Setup-Project with Add-In for Feature/SelectionTree
Updated: 28 Mar 2011
The Add-In complements VS 2008 around a new dialog Selection Feature to manage features.
C# (C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0), Windows, .NET (.NET2.0), Visual-Studio (VS2008), Dev
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Klaus Ruttkowski |
4.75 |
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Creating a Localized Windows Installer & Bootstrapper: Part 4
Updated: 22 Aug 2010
This series of articles is a complete end-to-end solution for building a localizable Windows Installer & Bootstrapper using some real-world requirements.
All-Topics, Dev, Windows-Installer
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TheCodeKing |
4.75 |
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A method for providing software unlock keys
Updated: 23 Feb 2009
Here is a very simplified method for selling relatively secure unlock keys to your customers. The unlock key you provide will only unlock that specific customer's download instance for a specific feature set or product.
VB9.0, .NET2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, .NET3.0, .NET3.5, Win2008, Dev, WinForm
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Rick Hansen |
4.75 |
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A Custom Action for Deploying a Visual Studio 2005 Add-in
Updated: 23 Jul 2006
Walks you through building a generic custom action to manipulate and XCopy the .addin file along with your add-in assembly that will work for most add-in deployment scenarios.
C#, XML, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Dev
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Ting Huang |
4.74 |
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How to Install and Run ASP.NET Applications on Systems That Don't Have IIS
Updated: 24 Dec 2005
The article describes creating a Visual Studio .NET Setup Project that allows ASP.NET applications to be deployed on boxes that don't have IIS installed. Some familiarity with Visual Studio .NET Setup Projects will help better understand the material in this article.
C#, VB, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, ASP.NET, WebForms, IIS5.1, IIS6, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
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Vlad Hrybok |
4.73 |
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Allow user to set physical directory path during Web Project deployment
Updated: 16 Nov 2006
How to deploy a Web application to a user defined physical directory.
Windows, .NET1.1, ASP.NET, WebForms, VS.NET2003, Dev
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rmortega77 |
4.71 |
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WIX SSRS Custom Assembly Installer
Updated: 9 Jul 2009
Windows Installer XML (WIX) project to install Custom Assemblies into Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services (SSRS).
C#, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev, SysAdmin
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michael.gilliland |
4.71 |
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Deploying the .NET Framework and MDAC
Updated: 15 Oct 2004
Install the .NET Framework and MDAC along with your .NET application in a single, smooth installation process
Windows, .NET1.0, Visual-Studio, Dev
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Dwight Johnson |
4.70 |
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Custom Action in Visual Studio setup projects
Updated: 24 Feb 2012
Detailed description for creating custom action in Visual Studio using C++/Win32
C++, Windows, Win32
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Chandrakantt |
4.70 |
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Using VBScript in an installer package
Updated: 24 Sep 2005
How to use VBScript to enhance an installer package and guide the user through installation and configuration.
C#, VBScript, Windows, .NET1.1, VS.NET2003, Dev
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Edwin Roetman |
4.68 |
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Add an uninstall start menu item to your .NET deployment project
Updated: 21 Aug 2005
The simple way to add an uninstall menu item to your .NET deployment project
Windows, .NET, VS.NET2003, Dev
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mjmeans |
4.67 |
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A ServiceInstaller Extension That Enables Recovery and Autostart Configuration
Updated: 2 May 2004
An extension assembly that allows configuring the "advanced" service configuration options for recovery actions.
C#, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, Dev
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Neil Baliga |
4.65 |
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Using ClearCase winking mechanism with new Visual Studio versions
Updated: 4 Dec 2010
Creating makefiles from vcproj files and using them with the ClearCase winking mechanism.
Python, Dev, SysAdmin
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Michael Pan |
4.64 |
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Deploying Controls to VS.NET ToolBox Programatically
Updated: 1 Oct 2004
This article explains on how to deploy custom controls and components to a particular tab in Visual Studio Toolbox programatically. This can be used with installer programs for automatic deployment.
C#, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, Dev
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Kannan.V |
4.63 |
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Editing MSI Deployment Packages with Orca and Adding Custom Shortcuts
Updated: 5 Apr 2005
Tutorial on Basic MSI Architecture, how to edit VS.NET Setups with Orca, and adding custom shortcuts.
C++, C++/CLI, C#, VB, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Architect, Dev
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rwestgraham |
4.63 |
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How to build, sign, and deploy a ClickOnce application to be delivered over the internet without using the IDE
Updated: 1 Sep 2009
How to publish a ClickOnce application without using the Visual Studio IDE, with a complete working example.
XML, VB9.0, VB10, Dev, SysAdmin
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Fasttimes |
4.60 |
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CAP_FontInstaller - A basic (un)installer class for application specific fonts
Updated: 24 Apr 2006
A simple wrapper to dynamically install/uninstall application specific fonts from compiled resources.
VC6, Win2K, WinXP, MFC, GDI, Dev
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Franc Morales |
4.60 |
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A Windows Installer Database Diff Tool
Updated: 21 Dec 2004
A command line tool that generates XML and/or HTML Diff reports of two Windows installer databases.
C#, .NET1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, Dev
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Don Kackman |
4.59 |
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Creating an installer using Wix v3.0, Votive, and Visual Studio 2005/2008
Updated: 26 Nov 2007
An introduction to creating a Wix installer using Visual Studio 2005/2008.
C#2.0, C#3.0, Windows, .NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5, VS2005, VS2008, Dev
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duncanmhor |
4.58 |
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Modifying Web.Config During Installation
Updated: 26 Jan 2006
How to modify the Web.Config of a WebService during installation.
C#, XML, Windows, .NET, ASP.NET, Visual-Studio, WebForms, Dev
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Amal ElHosseiny |
4.58 |
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NUKEleus - A DotNetNuke Installation Program
Updated: 10 Mar 2005
An installation program for the popular DotNetNuke ASP.NET portal.
VB, SQL, .NET, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, SQL2000, DBA, Dev
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Todd Davis |
4.57 |
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Developing and Deploying Pocket PC Setup Applications
Updated: 20 Jan 2004
Learn how to create a single .msi file that is run from the desktop to install an application on different Pocket PC devices. The development process is automated so it's easy to build and package all of the necessary components into the .msi file. Sample code is provided for C# and VB.NET.
C#, VB, Windows, .NETCF, .NET, Mobile, Visual-Studio, Dev
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Microsoft - Compact Framework |
4.55 |
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License Key Generation
Updated: 17 Jul 2005
An article on license key generation.
C#, .NET1.1, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, Dev
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Donsw |
4.53 |
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Deployer
Updated: 30 Mar 2012
Automate deployment of Windows Services, ClickOnce, and other .NET applications.
C# (C#2.0), XML, .NET (.NET2.0), Win32, Visual-Studio (VS2005), Dev, WinForm
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Predrag Tomasevic |
4.52 |
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Simple InstallShield tutorial
Updated: 27 Mar 2002
A tutorial on how to begin to use InstallShield
VC6, VC7, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, Dev
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bryce |
4.52 |
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Project \ Assembly dependencies viewer
Updated: 11 Jan 2004
This simple application gets any VS.NET project or assembly and displays all the assembly / project dependencies. All dependencies are shown in a tree view with images that indicate the assembly location (Bin, GAC or registered as COM+ component).
C#, Windows, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, ASP.NET, WebForms, Dev
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Natty Gur |
4.50 |
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Creating a Localized Windows Installer & Bootstrapper: Part 2
Updated: 22 Aug 2010
This series of articles is a complete end-to-end solution for building a localizable Windows Installer & Bootstrapper using some real-world requirements.
All-Topics, Dev, Windows-Installer
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TheCodeKing |
4.50 |
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Creating a Localized Windows Installer & Bootstrapper: Part 3
Updated: 22 Aug 2010
This series of articles is a complete end-to-end solution for building a localizable Windows Installer & Bootstrapper using some real-world requirements.
All-Topics, Dev, Windows-Installer
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TheCodeKing |
4.50 |
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Installing .NET Framework 2.0 Applications with InstallShield
Updated: 13 Nov 2005
How to install .NET 2.0 Framework applications with InstallShield.
C#, Windows, .NET2.0, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
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Will Stott |
4.48 |
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A web based application configuration wizard
Updated: 18 May 2008
A wizard that allows you to FTP an application to a remote server and then launch the configuration wizard from the web browser to update the database connection.
SQL, HTML, C#3.0, .NET3.5, ASP.NET, WebForms, LINQ, SQL2000, SQL2005, IIS6, IIS7, Dev
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defwebserver |
4.47 |
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Interact With Desktop when Installing Windows Service
Updated: 31 Aug 2003
This article will describe how to set the "Allow Service to Interact With Desktop" on a windows service created in .NET
C#, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Dev
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Robert H. Davis II |
4.47 |
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.NET Framework 1.1 Installer for Innosetup
Updated: 22 May 2004
An innosetup install script that detects which dependencies to download from Microsoft, dowloads and installs them with little user intervention.
Windows, .NET1.1, Visual-Studio, Dev
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Ted Ehrich |
4.44 |
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Create conditional shortcuts during the installation of a .NET application
Updated: 22 Jan 2006
This article shows how to add shortcuts during an installation, based on the user's choice.
C#, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, VS.NET2003, Dev
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Mukund Pujari |
4.43 |
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The NAR loader - single file .NET deployment
Updated: 27 Oct 2006
JAR archives for .NET = NAR archives.
VC8.0, C#2.0, Windows, .NET2.0, VS2005, Dev
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Richard Prinz |
4.43 |
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Programming User Interface in InstallScript
Updated: 1 May 2011
This article describes advanced techniques for programming user interface in pure InstallScript projects.
Win32, installer, GUI
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Mark Eisenstein |
4.43 |
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An Advanced Windows Hotfix Manager
Updated: 3 Feb 2002
An advanced utility that scans computers for missing hotfixes, and helps you download and install them.
VC6, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, ATL, WTL, STL, Dev
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Michael Dunn |
4.41 |
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Using VB to Create & Check License Keys
Updated: 23 May 2007
Generate and check license keys embedding 16-bit configuration information
VB6, VB (VB7.x, VB8.0), Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio (VS.NET2003, VS2005), CEO, Dev
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maz2331 |
4.34 |
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Deploying CAB Files Using ClickOnce Deployment
Updated: 25 Sep 2008
This article is a step by step explanation of how to modify a ClickOnce Deployment package to include CAB files
VB (VB8.0, VB9.0), Windows (WinXP, Win2003, Vista), Visual-Studio (VS2005, VS2008), Architect, Dev, Design, SysAdmin
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DigiOz Multimedia |
4.33 |
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Extension for extracting Regsitry entries for COM DLLs and EXEs
Updated: 13 Jul 2008
Support for COM/DLL Registry in WIX. As WIX does not support the Extract At build feature, we can make use of this DLL as an extesnion while running Candle and have all the Registry entries extracted during build time.
C# (C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0), Windows, .NET, Dev, SysAdmin
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vishal820 |
4.33 |
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Asynchronous Setup Grid
Updated: 5 Oct 2007
A custom asynchronous setup with progress indicator.
C#2.0, .NET2.0, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, ADO.NET, SQL2005, VS2005, DBA, Dev, WinForm
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Babak Ansari |
4.33 |
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How to create installation patches for VS.NET deployment projects
Updated: 28 Oct 2005
Automaticaly create Windows installer patches.
C++/CLI, C#, VB, JScript.NET, Windows, .NETCF, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, VS.NET2003, Dev
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mjmeans |
4.33 |
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How to Install VSCMDShell in Visual Studio 2005
Updated: 13 Apr 2006
This article describes how to install VSCMDShell from the source files
Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Dev
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harryteck |
4.33 |
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R2build 1.0 RC1 Published for Beta Test (Continuous Integration/Daily Build Tool)
Updated: 18 Sep 2007
R2build is a continuous Integration (or daily build/night build/build automation) tool, establishes the night build in minutes, only by adding build step node and linking the node. It supports lots of development tools: sourcecontrol, compiler, packaging, FTP, mail, autotest.
VC7.1, Windows, .NET2.0, VS.NET2003, Dev
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r2build |
4.33 |
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XmlConfigMerge - Merge config file settings
Updated: 6 Nov 2006
Supports merging of .config file settings, such as in a push to staging-server deployment environment. Also supports XPath updates. Class library and Console app provided.
C#, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, Dev
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buc |
4.31 |
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TopMost MessageBox
Updated: 1 May 2007
A simple wrapper class to ensure MessageBox messages are visible.
C#2.0, Windows, .NET2.0, Visual-Studio, Dev
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Vance Kessler |
4.26 |
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Restore Database during Application Deployment
Updated: 15 Oct 2008
Restore database during application deployment using Windows Installer and Visual Studio Setup Project
C#, .NET, ADO.NET, DBA, Dev
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FREEDEV |
4.25 |
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Dynamic UI Creation: Extend R2build: Add New Tool Support, Create Plugin Config
Updated: 24 Oct 2008
In this article, I will describe how to create a new config XML file for new tools in R2build
C++ (VC7.1), XML, Windows, .NET2.0, Win32, STL, VS.NET2003, Dev
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r2build |
4.21 |
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Setup Project - Install / Upgrade sequence
Updated: 28 Oct 2010
Have a different dialog sequence and text when installing / upgrading with Setup Project
C#, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev, install
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Veselin Tenev |
4.20 |
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Calling JavaScript from a Visual Studio Installation Project's Custom Action
Updated: 3 Oct 2006
When you create an installation project with Visual Studio, you can use Custom Actions to perform extra processing once the basic installation has completed. This article describes how to have a custom action execute some JavaScript, passing it some parameters.
C++, Javascript, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
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Piers Lawson |
4.20 |
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Updating application clients with a Windows Installer: a simple workaround
Updated: 30 Sep 2008
How to update all the clients of your locally distribuited application using a Windows Installer and batch files.
C#, .NET, Win32, Visual-Studio, Dev, SysAdmin
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Antonino Porcino |
4.20 |
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InstallScript Advanced Pointers
Updated: 3 Jul 2011
This article shows how to overcome the InstallScript limitations and to add to it new capabilities inherent in the C/C++ code.
C++, C, Windows, installer
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Mark Eisenstein |
4.17 |
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Visual Studio .NET "Add New Item" Custom Template Installer
Updated: 20 May 2004
Tool to automate the installation of Custom Item Templates in Visual Studio .NET.
C#, VC7.1, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, VS.NET2003, Dev
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Michael McKechney |
4.15 |
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Click Once Deployment Technique
Updated: 27 Jul 2009
Click Once Deployment Technique in Visual Studio
C#, Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Architect, Dev, SysAdmin
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Robin_Roy |
4.13 |
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Creating a self extracting binary
Updated: 4 Mar 2010
This is a utility to compress files in a self extracting binary. The self extracting binary can be used without any installation on any system to extract files from it.
C++, Windows, Linux, Dev
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ima_c++_programmer |
4.11 |
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Packaging and Deploying Pocket PC Applications
Updated: 16 Apr 2004
Step by step instructions for creating an MSI Windows Installer for Pocket PC applications.
C#, VB, VC7, VC7.1, .NETCF, Mobile, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Visual-Studio, Dev
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Simon Kittle |
4.04 |
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Configuring Plastic SCM Database Backend
Updated: 20 Jan 2008
Configuring Plastic SCM database backend
Windows, SQL-Server (SQL2005), Architect, DBA, Dev
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parallelcoder |
4.00 |
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Click Once Deployment Configuration
Updated: 30 Jul 2009
Few Configuration Options in Click Once Deployment Technique
.NET, Visual-Studio, Architect, Dev
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Robin_Roy |
4.00 |
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Invoke another MSI from an MSI
Updated: 4 Mar 2009
Demo showing how to invoke a Microsoft Windows Installer wrapped in a Microsoft Windows Installer.
C#, .NET, Dev
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A. Kwan |
4.00 |
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ClickOnce - Quick steps to Deploy, Install and Update Windows Based Client Applications
Updated: 9 Jan 2007
Easy Steps for IT and Deployment Team to setup and deploy Windows based application using Microsoft ClickOnce Deployment Tool which is part of Visual Studio 2005
Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Dev
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Preeti Baranga |
3.96 |
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Synchronized Enterprise File Versions
Updated: 20 Nov 2009
Automate file version updates for large suites of C++, C#, and VB apps.
C#, VB, VC9.0, Windows, Dev
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Brett D Johnson |
3.83 |
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GAC Installer
Updated: 14 Mar 2008
A command line GAC installer that removes assemblies even if they are installed by an MSI.
C# (C#2.0), Windows (WinXP, Win2003, Vista), .NET, Win32, Design, SysAdmin
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Alex_1 |
3.81 |
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Using custom configuration section and custom actions to update and deploy App.config for different regions dynamically with Msi package
Updated: 23 Jan 2012
Article attempts to solve hassle of maintaining and deploying multiple configuration files for different testing/deployment stages/environments.
C# (C#3.0), Windows, .NET (.NET3.5), Visual-Studio (VS2008), Dev, Article, WinForm
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Hemant__Sharma |
3.80 |
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Modified Easy Installer
Updated: 10 Aug 2005
Abu Mami's Easy Installer modified , to create a setup.exe style installer for installations from CD.
C++, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev
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Martin Dowd |
3.77 |
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Visual Studio.NET Blank Property Browser Bug
Updated: 14 Aug 2004
Visual Studio.NET 2003 version's property browser goes blank, I found the remedy and I have made an Add-in to resolve this bug.
C#, VB, JScript.NET, Windows, .NET, ASP.NET, Visual-Studio, WebForms, Dev
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Akash Kava |
3.69 |
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Monitoring Unreliable Scheduled Tasks
Updated: 24 Jun 2008
This article describes RunAndWait, a program that provides monitoring and logging for scheduled tasks
C#2.0, Windows, .NET2.0, Visual-Studio (VS2005), Dev
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Clift Norris, John D. Cook |
3.67 |
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VS2010 1-Click Publishing
Updated: 6 Nov 2009
Shows the new 1-Click deployment feature of VS2010.
SQL2008, VS2010, Dev, .NET4
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mohamad halabi |
3.55 |
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NewSetupVersion for MSI Projects
Updated: 19 Dec 2007
Auto-increment the version number of an MSI setup project.
VBScript, Windows (Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, Vista, TabletPC, Embedded), Visual-Studio (VS.NET2003, VS2005, VS2008), Dev
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Hans-Jürgen Schmidt |
3.50 |
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Steps for creating Custom Setup
Updated: 27 Sep 2005
If you ever thought creating a custom setup should be an easy task, here are the tips to break the ice.
C#, VB, VC8.0, Windows, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, .NET2.0, DotGNU, ASP.NET, WebForms, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
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Gelu Vac |
3.45 |
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Deploy your Application or Component Using Windows Installer
Updated: 3 Sep 2006
An article on creating setup programs without having the knowledge of setup scripts
Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio (VS.NET2003), Dev
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Prabhakar Manikonda |
3.41 |
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All about Installers - Customizing Windows and Web setup projects
Updated: 10 Jan 2004
This article guides how to customize an installer for specific needs of the application.
C#, VB, .NET1.0, .NET1.1, Win2K, VS.NET2003, Dev
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avnrao |
3.40 |
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How to Create Installer (.cab) for web part?
Updated: 30 Jun 2005
A sample project (Hello world webpart and installer project) and walk through for creating an installer for web part that will install the webpart on the share point portal site.
C#, Windows, .NET1.1, VS.NET2003, Dev
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Rajshekar Chittoory |
3.36 |
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Multiple Setup Selection Screen
Updated: 29 Jul 2005
When delivering multiple products at once, provide end-users a splash-screen enabling them to select one of the setups.
VB, Windows, .NET1.1, VS.NET2003, Dev
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Julien Hoffmann |
3.25 |
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Deploying Web Applications using Visual Studio .NET
Updated: 31 Aug 2002
Deploying an ASP.NET project using the Visual Studio .NET Windows Installer
Windows, .NET1.0, ASP.NET, Visual-Studio, WebForms, Dev
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Majid Shahabfar |
3.20 |
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Deploy .NET thick client application assemblies to a remote server
Updated: 21 Mar 2008
This demo shows a new way of deploying .NET thick client application assemblies to a remote server.
C# (C#2.0, C#3.0), XML, Windows, .NET (.NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5), Dev, SysAdmin
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Indrajeet Valera |
3.11 |
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An Uninstaller To Uninstall Any .NET Application
Updated: 2 Aug 2007
Create an Uninstaller to Uninstall Any Installed .NET Application
Windows, .NET (.NET1.1, .NET2.0), Visual-Studio (VS.NET2003, VS2005), Dev
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Hungry Mind |
3.05 |
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All In One Dot Net Deployment
Updated: 3 Mar 2003
Installing .NET framework with your application.
VB6, C#, VC7, .NET1.0, Win2K, WinXP, Visual-Studio, Dev
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Jeff Turner |
3.05 |
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Installing .NET Windows Services (the easiest way)
Updated: 19 Jun 2008
Installing .NET Windows services without using InstallUtil.exe
C#, Windows, .NET
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Sudheer Reddy Battula |
2.79 |
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How to list all Programs installed on Computer and Uninstall Them
Updated: 12 Dec 2008
List and Uninstall ALL Programs installed in the Client's Computer.
VB6, VB (VB7.x, VB8.0, VB9.0), .NETCF, .NET (.NET1.1, .NET2.0, .NET3.0, .NET3.5)
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vbCoder21 |
2.79 |
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How to Validate a Serial Number or PID in MSI Setups Created in VS.NET
Updated: 8 Jun 2005
Describes how to create a custom action DLL and implement serial number or PID validation in dialog based setups created with VS.NET.
VC7, Windows, .NET, Dev
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rwestgraham |
2.75 |
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Yaida
Updated: 25 Aug 2004
Yet another installer deployment application.
VC7.1, .NET1.1, Win2K, WinXP, Win2003, MFC, VS.NET2003, Dev
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Dan Bloomquist |
2.74 |
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Getting version from MSI without installing it
Updated: 17 Nov 2008
To get the version number from an MSI file without installing it.
C#, Windows, VS.NET2003, VS2005, Dev
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Haribhk |
2.71 |
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MSI Custom Action Decoder
Updated: 18 Sep 2008
A simple tool to encode the custom action's type column in MSI databases
C# (C#1.0, C#2.0, C#3.0), Windows
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joaquinjares |
2.67 |
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Pocket PC Memory Card Based Installer
Updated: 24 Feb 2006
A sample software installer for the Pocket PC that installs software when a memory card is inserted into the device.
VC8.0, Windows, WinMobile, Mobile, VS2005, Dev
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wduros1 |
2.67 |
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How to work with Assemblies in InstallShield Developer 7.0
Updated: 13 Oct 2004
This article describes how to work with assemblies in InstallShield Developer 7.0.
Windows, .NET1.0, VS.NET2003, Dev
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Santhosh Kumar R V |
2.50 |
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How to create customized InstallShield for a VC++ Application
Updated: 23 Mar 2004
This article basically talks about InstallShield for VC++ applications.
C++, Windows, Visual-Studio, Dev
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Jimmy M Joy |
2.46 |
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Writing A Good Setup For Your Applications
Updated: 9 Apr 2006
Does your application set up correctly on the client's PC? Getting those ubiquitous errors? This article will give you important information on making better Setup programs.
Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Dev
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Cyril Gupta |
2.44 |
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Detecting WRP files and Registry on Windows Vista
Updated: 24 Aug 2010
This program helps installers to check whether files and registry keys are included in WRP or not
C++
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vishal820 |
2.39 |
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Remove .NET dependency from .MSI file
Updated: 8 Feb 2005
Have an MSI that is forcing installation of the .NET Framework even though your application doesn't use it? Here's how to fix it.
Windows, .NET, Visual-Studio, Dev
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Mark Harmon |
2.30 |
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Install Windows Service using Custom Actions
Updated: 4 Aug 2010
This article explains how to create a custom action EXE to install a Windows Service using WinNT utilities, instsrv.exe and srvany.exe
C#, Windows
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lata07mahi |
2.00 |
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Deploy IIS settings along with your Web Project
Updated: 15 Nov 2006
Very simple code to set the authentication method for your IIS virtual directory
Windows, .NET1.1, ASP.NET, WebForms, VS.NET2003, Dev
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rmortega77 |
2.00 |
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ASP Application installer using Javascript
Updated: 4 Aug 2010
How to install an ASP.NET application using Javascript. This will register your application in IIS, create a start menu entry and desktop icon.
Javascript, Windows, .NET2.0, ASP.NET, VS2005, Dev
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Moiz hakimi |
1.57 |
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Installing Adobe Flash CS3 with Adobe AIR
Updated: 3 May 2008
Explains exactly how to install Flash CS3 (9.0) with the Latest Flash Player (v9.0.124), and with Adobe AIR (1.0) as of 3/May/2008
Javascript, Dev, Design, SysAdmin
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Robin Jet |
1.30 |
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