To Create a Setup Project for Windows Applications

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In this section, you create a Setup Project for Windows Applications from the deployment projects that are available in Visual Studio. You need to have a completed Windows application that uses Crystal Reports. For an example, see the Project Setup in Setting Up the Development Environment.

  1. In Visual Studio, open your Windows application.

  2. On the File menu, point to Add, and then click New Project.

  3. Navigate to the Project Types panel of the AddNew Project dialog box.

    • If you are using Visual Studio 2005 or 2008, expand Other Project Types and select Setup and Deployment Projects.
    • If you are using Visual Studio .NET 2003, select Setup and Deployment Projects.

  4. In the Templates panel, select Setup Project.

  5. Choose an appropriate name for the project and specify its location, and then click OK.

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