Publishing C# console application

c# console-application setup-deployment
10e5x picture 10e5x · Nov 14, 2012 · Viewed 57.3k times · Source

I have developed a C# console application using VS2010. Now i would like to make it into a setup.exe. Is it possible to have this setup.exe as a standalone file to run my program? Meaning how can i achieve in obtaining setup.exe that when i click on that file it will run my console without even opening VS and without the need of my project folder on the workstation. I have tried numerous time doing myself but failed up till now. Some advice please.

Thanks, 10e5x

Answer

Freelancer picture Freelancer · Nov 14, 2012

You can publish it. Go to your solution explorer. Right click on it. publish the application. After finishing the publishing wizard, you can get the set up file in publish folder. or you can simply copy the exe file directly from the Bin folder and paste it wherever you want. Hope this is helpful.

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