MSI/Project Installations
TIP
For any serious project or application, it is generally necessary to use professional installation software. This not only enables you to use someone else's resources to create and maintain the latest installation technology, but it also makes it possible for you to customize and perform tasks, such as adding shortcuts to the desktop, that you cannot do with an XCopy installation. Visual Studio .NET is just one provider of professional installation software. Other installation products include InstallShield and WISE InstallMaster. The next section will show you how to create a basic installation project using Visual Studio .NET.
Creating an Installation Project
The fist thing to do when creating a setup project is ...
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