Windows Installer Deployment Walkthroughs

The following topics provide step-by-step examples of some common deployment scenarios.

In This Section

• Walkthrough: Deploying a Windows-based Application
  Guides you through deploying an application to another computer.

• Walkthrough: Installing Shared Components Using Merge Modules
  Guides you through packaging a component in a merge module and then including the merge module in an installer.

• Walkthrough: Creating a Custom Action
  Guides you through creating a custom action to send a user to a Web site following installation.

• Walkthrough: Using a Custom Action to Display a Message at Installation
  Demonstrates passing data to a dynamic property during installation using a custom action and the CustomActionData property.

• Walkthrough: Using a Custom Action to Compile a Binary to Native Code at Installation
  Guides you through creating a custom action to pre-compile an assembly after installation.

• Walkthrough: Using a Custom Action to Create a Database at Installation
  Guides you through creating a custom action to create a database during installation.

• Walkthrough: Redirecting an Application to Target a Different Web Service at Installation
  Demonstrates how to create a Web application that can be redirected to target a different XML Web service by using the URL Behavior property, an Installer class, and a Web Setup project.

Related Sections

• Windows Installer Deployment Concepts
  Provides links to topics on various concepts related to deployment.

• Windows Installer Deployment Tasks
  Provides links to topics describing various deployment tasks.

• Windows Installer Deployment
  Describes Windows Installer technology as it works in Visual Studio.

• Creating a CAB File
  Guides you through distributing an ActiveX control.