Deploy VSTO application in visual studio windows application

Question

I have created a VSTO application using office 2005 & visual studio 2005 professional.I found there a setup folder.While i am running the *.exe file in client machine,it giving me error."An add-in could not be found or could not be loaded."

Answer 1

What is the architecture of the client machine?

If Vista: do you have the UAC (Security Dialog) disabled?

Also check in the Registry if the Path to the Manifest File is correct.

Is it loading the right Framework Version?

Are you using the Publish feature, or are you trying to create your own MSI?

You need to do some debugging on your side to have this sorted maybe:

1. Try to uninstall VSTO SE completely and install it again.
2. Create a new VSTO add-in without any additional code and run it.
3. Evaluate what happens and perform actions accordingly

Answer 2

Hello Ric Tokyo, I have developed this add-in without any additional code. Please tell me clearly :- i want to install a word 2007 add-in in client machine. Project created :- 1. First i have created a new project named "testing". 2. Inside Application.DocumentOpen method i am displaying the fullname of document through message box. 3. Inside solution explorer : Solution 'testing' (2 projects) a. testing b. testingsetup This is working correctly inside developer machine,But not inside client machine. Client is using windows XP. Tell me all the processes so that i can able to install it in client machine.