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create installer/setup file using VS 2010 Express??

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CommanderShawnzer
CommanderShawnzer Original post #1
Aug 14, 2012 at 4:20 PM
well, i want to create an installer file using Visual Studio 2010 Express to extract a bunch of file to a certain directory in C drive
the installer should have Administrator privileges
the installer should have these files in it and extract it to the directory and create a folder "DLC" and extract said files into it
can anybody tell me the steps to make this installer with these criteria?
thanks
i'm using C++
krishnandu.sarkar
krishnandu.sarkar #2
Aug 14, 2012 at 8:13 PM
There are projects for Installer. You can use that to create Installer.

You can set where the files will be installed (Like in your case it's C:/Program Files : that's default BTW), You can create folders (Like DLC in your case) etc. and many other settings needed for installers.

Installer doesn't have administrative right by default. So in Win 7 and Vista it'll ask for Administrative rights as like other installer packages.

But I'm not sure, whether the Installer project exists in Express editions.

Otherwise you can consider Installsheild, which is always considered among the industries.

Your job will be done on Free / Trail version.