C# .NET 4.7.2 - Console Application - publish to folder NOT setup.exe

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C# .NET 4.7.2 - Console Application - publish to folder NOT setup.exe

Nathan kopczynski 21

I am trying to publish a console application to a folder. Visual studio only allows me to create a setup.exe installer that I can not use - how can I get around this? Any suggestions

Lex Li 6,037 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2021-09-01T16:04:40.727+00:00

You only need most of the files in the release build folder. When you choose "publish to folder", you'd better review carefully what publishing option you have chosen, ClickOnce or any other.
Nathan kopczynski 21 Reputation points

2021-09-01T16:51:36.37+00:00

I agree that I need the files in the /release folder - that is why I want to publish to a folder. However, the problem is that I don't have the option to publish to folder - I ONLY have the option to create the setup.exe
Jack J Jun 25,296 Reputation points

2021-09-02T02:31:28.863+00:00

@Nathan kopczynski , what is your current visual studio version, vs2019 or vs2022? Could you tell me how do you publish the console app? It will be better for you to attach a picture to describe your problem.
Nathan kopczynski 21 Reputation points

2021-09-02T10:24:08.937+00:00

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Lex Li 6,037 Reputation points Microsoft Employee

2021-09-01T16:04:40.727+00:00

You only need most of the files in the release build folder. When you choose "publish to folder", you'd better review carefully what publishing option you have chosen, ClickOnce or any other.
Nathan kopczynski 21 Reputation points

2021-09-01T16:51:36.37+00:00

I agree that I need the files in the /release folder - that is why I want to publish to a folder. However, the problem is that I don't have the option to publish to folder - I ONLY have the option to create the setup.exe
Jack J Jun 25,296 Reputation points

2021-09-02T02:31:28.863+00:00

@Nathan kopczynski , what is your current visual studio version, vs2019 or vs2022? Could you tell me how do you publish the console app? It will be better for you to attach a picture to describe your problem.
Nathan kopczynski 21 Reputation points

2021-09-02T10:24:08.937+00:00

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@Nathan kopczynski , If you want to include the files from the release folder, Please refer to the following steps to do it.

First, Please set the file properties like the following:

Second, you could right-click your projects and choose publish option.

Third, after clicking the Application Files, you can see we have included the files from the release folder.

Finally, Please click Publish Now in the right bottom and files in the publish folder.

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