I think this is a simple question, but I can't seem to find a clean solution.
I am working on a parallel program on my local (dual core) developer machine. I develop for a while, then I want to run it on a multi-core server somewhere else. I have a settings file that is different (paths, etc.) between the two instances, but otherwise it is a straight deployment.
What I would like to do is have a "publish" option where I can just deploy it to server when I am ready. I don't want it to overwrite the settings file on the server, but I do want it to update any other files. I publish a ASP.NET web site this way and it works great. However, when I publish a console app, it wants to actually create an installer, which I don't want. I really just want an XCOPY publish over FTP, but one that won't overwrite changed files on the server.
I've tried subversion, and some FTP syncing things, but those all require an extra step. Is there an easy way to do this?