What tools are available for creating C # project installers?

Navigation
9

I'm having trouble finding a satisfactory installer solution for my Windows forms and WPF applications.

What does Microsoft have to offer or do I have flexibility?

What do you use? What do you recommend?

    
asked by anonymous 13.05.2016 / 13:07

1 answer

8

It depends a lot on what you want to do, it's hard to find one that suits you.

There are several solutions and each of them has a different way of working, I'll stick to listing some of them, without going into any detail about how to use them.

  • Inno Setup - Free

  • Install Shield - It has a free version ( limited) and one paid (full). Visual Studio has an option to create an "installer" project using Install Shield.

  • Advanced Installer - Payment

  • Wix toolset - Free and open source - I do not have many details about it, but I've heard a lot about it, maybe it should be the first option for you evaluate.

Obviously, there is also the option to develop your own installer, specific to your needs.

    
13.05.2016 / 13:23
What is the difference between a statement and an expression? What does Traceback mean?