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Simple installer for Visual C# Express 2008

I am looking for some general feedback here. I have a very simple application that I created in VC# Express 2008, with no special dependencies.

Now, I am going to release it as open source, and am curious as to how I should deploy it. Do I need to create an installer package with any dll's? Should I just zip up the *.exe file with a README?

Also, how should I go about handling the requirement for the .NET framework that a C# program needs?

+2  A: 

You can use WiX. That will handle .Net framework dependency.

Updated: As an open source project you don't need to include setup application. It is extra (fancy staff).

volody  2010-05-01 15:32:20
So you would suggest simply zipping it up and distributing that way?
espais  2010-05-01 17:38:47
You can host you project on google code http://code.google.com/projecthosting/
volody  2010-05-05 15:54:56
But if you like to distribute assemblies, is better to create a setup.
volody  2010-05-05 15:59:46

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