How To Create a Visual Basic Installer Package with Visual Studio Installer (263739)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft Visual Studio Installer 1.0
  • Microsoft Visual Studio Installer 1.1
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Learning Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Professional Edition for Windows 6.0
  • Microsoft Visual Basic Enterprise Edition for Windows 6.0
This article was previously published under Q263739

SUMMARY

This article explains how you can use Visual Studio Installer to create a Microsoft Visual Basic installation package.

MORE INFORMATION

Steps to Create a Visual Basic Installation Package

  1. Start Visual Studio Installer (VSI).
  2. In the left side of the New Project dialog box, expand the Visual Studio folder, and then select the Visual Studio Installer Projects folder.
  3. On the right side of the dialog box, select Visual Basic Installer.
  4. Specify the name and location of your Microsoft Windows Installer (.msi) package in the Name and Location edit boxes, and then click Open.
  5. Browse to the location of your .vbp file.
  6. Select Create Installer as the setup type.
  7. Click Finish.
  8. Make custom changes, such as adding additional files or adding shortcuts to the project.
  9. To build the project, from the Build menu, choose Build.
For additional information about adding and registering COM Objects, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

248023 How To Add and Associate COM Objects for Visual Basic Clients in Visual Studio Installer

For additional information about adding files to a VSI project, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

263742 How To Add files to Visual Studio Installer Projects

For additional information about downloading the Visual Studio Installer, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

269693 Visual Studio Installer Web Location

NOTE: If you would like to include the Windows Installer redistributable file with your package, see the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article:

283168 How To Install Windows Installer with Visual Studio Installer Packages

NOTE: If your application requires the installation of Microsoft Data Access Components (MDAC), click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

257604 FILE: Encapsulate DCOM and MDAC Installations with Windows Installer

REFERENCES

For more information, see the Support WebCast at the following Microsoft Web site:

http://support.microsoft.com/servicedesks/Webcasts/WC081000/wcblurb081000.asp

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/30/2004
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