Deployment How-to Topics

The following lists contain links to all How-to and Walkthrough topics found in the conceptual documentation for deployment.

Publishing ClickOnce Applications

• How to: Publish a ClickOnce Application

• How to: Specify a Publishing Location

• How to: Specify an Installation URL

• How to: Specify a Support URL

• How to: Specify the ClickOnce Install Mode

• How to: Enable AutoStart for CD Installations

• How to: Set the ClickOnce Publish Version

• How to: Automatically Increment the ClickOnce Publish Version

• How to: Specify Which Files Are Published by ClickOnce

• How to: Install Prerequisites with a ClickOnce Application

• How to: Manage Updates for a ClickOnce Application

• How to: Change the Publish Language for a ClickOnce Application

• How to: Specify a Start Menu Name for a ClickOnce Application

• How to: Specify a Publish Page for a ClickOnce Application

• How to: Disable URL Activation of ClickOnce Applications by Using the Designer

• How to: Deploy a 64-bit Application Using ClickOnce

• How to: Customize the Default Web Page for a ClickOnce Application

• How to: Publish Multiple Projects in a Solution

• How to: Publish a Project That Has a Specific Locale

• Walkthrough: Downloading Assemblies on Demand with the ClickOnce Deployment API Using the Designer

• Walkthrough: Downloading Satellite Assemblies on Demand with the ClickOnce Deployment API Using the Designer

Securing ClickOnce Applications

• How to: Enable ClickOnce Security Settings

• How to: Set a Security Zone for a ClickOnce Application

• How to: Set Custom Permissions for a ClickOnce Application

• How to: Determine the Permissions for a ClickOnce Application

• How to: Debug a ClickOnce Application with Restricted Permissions

Windows Installer Deployment

• How to: Install Prerequisites in Windows Installer Deployment

• How to: Create or Add Deployment Projects

• How to: Create or Add a Setup Project

• How to: Create or Add a Merge Module Project

• How to: Create or Add a Cab Project

• How to: Set Deployment Project Properties

• How to: Add Items to a Deployment Project

• How to: Add Merge Modules to a Deployment Project

• How to: Add and Remove Icons

• How to: Exclude Items from a Deployment Project

• How to: Open the Deployment Editors

• How to: Add and Remove Folders in the File System Editor

• How to: Add a Custom Folder to Target a Predefined Windows Folder

• How to: Add and Remove Project Outputs in the File System Editor

• How to: Add and Remove Files in the File System Editor

• How to: Exclude Files from a Project Output Group

• How to: Set Installation Conditions for a File in a Deployment Project

• How to: Add and Remove Shortcuts in the File System Editor

• How to: Add Assemblies in the File System Editor

• How to: Add and Delete Registry Keys in the Registry Editor

• How to: Add and Delete Registry Values in the Registry Editor

• How to: Create a Default Registry Value in Registry Editor

• How to: Import Registry Files in the Registry Editor

• How to: Add and Delete Document Types and Associated File Extensions in the File Types Editor

• How to: Add and Delete Actions in the File Types Editor

• How to: Specify a Default Action in the File Types Editor

• How to: Change the Display Order of Actions in the File Types Editor

• How to: Add and Remove Installation Dialog Boxes in the User Interface Editor

• How to: Customize Installation Dialog Boxes in the User Interface Editor

• How to: Enable Online Registration in a Deployment Project

• How to: Specify Per-user or Per-computer Installation

• How to: Add and Remove Custom Actions in the Custom Actions Editor

• How to: Add Predefined Custom Actions in the Custom Actions Editor

• How to: Add a File Launch Condition

• How to: Add a Registry Launch Condition

• How to: Add a Windows Installer Launch Condition

• How to: Add an Internet Information Services Launch Condition

• How to: Add a File Search in the Launch Conditions Editor

• How to: Add a Registry Search in the Launch Conditions Editor

• How to: Add a Windows Installer Search in the Launch Conditions Editor

• How to: Add a Launch Condition for Microsoft Data Access Components

• How to: Add a Launch Condition in the Launch Conditions Editor

• How to: Add Predefined Launch Conditions

• How to: Use a Registry Launch Condition to Specify a Target Directory

• How to: Set Conditional Installation Based on Operating System Versions

• How to: Set Conditional Installation Based on User Choices

• How to: Create a Windows Installer for a 64-bit Platform

• Walkthrough: Deploying a Windows-based Application

• Walkthrough: Installing Shared Components Using Merge Modules

• Walkthrough: Creating a Custom Action

• Walkthrough: Using a Custom Action to Display a Message at Installation

• Walkthrough: Using a Custom Action to Compile a Binary to Native Code at Installation

• Walkthrough: Using a Custom Action to Create a Database at Installation

• Walkthrough: Redirecting an Application to Target a Different Web Service at Installation

ClickOnce Deployment for Windows Forms Applications

• How to: Check for Application Updates Programmatically Using the ClickOnce Deployment API

• How to: Specify an Alternate Location for Deployment Updates

• How to: Disable URL Activation of ClickOnce Applications

• How to: Retrieve Query String Information in a ClickOnce Application

• How to: Include a Data File in a ClickOnce Application

• How to: Add a Trusted Publisher to a Client Computer for ClickOnce Applications

• How to: Specify a Support URL for Individual Prerequisites in a ClickOnce Deployment

• How to: Set a Custom Log File Location for ClickOnce Deployment Errors

• Walkthrough: Manually Deploying a ClickOnce Application

• Walkthrough: Manually Deploying a ClickOnce Application that Does Not Require Re-Signing and that Preserves Branding Information

• Walkthrough: Downloading Assemblies on Demand with the ClickOnce Deployment API

• Walkthrough: Downloading Satellite Assemblies on Demand with the ClickOnce Deployment API

.NET Framework Client Profile

• How to: Configure a .NET Framework Client Profile Application for Deployment

• Walkthrough: Deploying a .NET Framework Client Profile Application by using ClickOnce

• Walkthrough: Deploying a .NET Framework Client Profile Application by using Windows Installer

Redistributing the .NET Framework

• How to: Deploy the .NET Framework by Using Systems Management Server

• How to: Deploy the .NET Framework by Using Active Directory