Deployment Properties
The following properties are available when a deployment project is selected in the Solution Explorer. The actual properties available at any given time are dependent on the project type.
| Property | Description |
|---|---|
| AddRemoveProgramsIcon | Specifies an icon to be displayed in the Add/Remove Programs dialog box on the target computer. For more information, see AddRemoveProgramsIcon Property. |
| Author | Specifies the name of the author of an application or component. For more information, see Author Property. |
| Description | Specifies a free-form description for an installer. For more information, see Description Property. |
| DetectNewerInstalledVersion | Specifies whether to check for newer versions of an application during installation. For more information, see DetectNewerInstalledVersion Property. |
| FriendlyName | Specifies the public name for a .cab file in a Cab project. |
| Keywords | Specifies keywords used to search for an installer. For more information, see Keywords Property. |
| Localization | Specifies the locale for string resources and the run-time user interface. For more information, see Localization Property. |
| Manufacturer | Specifies the name of the manufacturer of an application or component. For more information, see Manufacturer Property. |
| ManufacturerUrl | Specifies a URL for a Web site containing information about the manufacturer of an application or component. For more information, see ManufacturerUrl Property. |
| ModuleSignature | Specifies a unique identifier for a merge module. For more information, see ModuleSignature Property. |
| ProductCode | Specifies a unique identifier for an application. For more information, see ProductCode Property. |
| ProductName | Specifies a public name that describes an application or component. For more information, see ProductName Property. |
| RemovePreviousVersions | Specifies whether an installer will remove previous versions of an application during installation. For more information, see RemovePreviousVersions Property. |
| RestartWWWService | Specifies whether Internet Information Services will be stopped and restarted during installation. For more information, see RestartWWWService Property. |
| SearchPath | Specifies the path that is used to search for assemblies, files, or merge modules on the development computer. For more information, see SearchPath Property. |
| Subject | Specifies additional information describing an application or component. For more information, see Subject Property. |
| SupportPhone | Specifies a phone number for support information for an application or component. For more information, see SupportPhone Property. |
| SupportUrl | Specifies a URL for a Web site containing support information for an application or component. For more information, see SupportUrl Property. |
| Title | Specifies the title of an installer. For more information, see Title Property. |
| UpgradeCode | Specifies a shared identifier that represents multiple versions of an application. For more information, see UpgradeCode Property. |
| Version | Specifies the version number of an installer, merge module, or .cab file. For more information, see Version Property. |
| WebDependencies | Specifies dependencies for a selected Cab project. For more information, see WebDependencies Property (Cab Projects). |
See Also
Merge Module Properties | Properties for the File System Editor | Properties for the Registry Editor | Properties for the File Types Editor | Properties for the User Interface Editor | Properties for the Custom Actions Editor | Properties for the Launch Conditions Editor | Editors Used in Deployment