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Tutorial in Creating a VB.Net Installer

Tutorial in Creating a VB.Net Installer
Advanced Installer is a Windows Installer authoring tool. It offers a friendly and easy to use Graphical User Interface for creating and maintaining installation packages (EXE, MSI, etc.) based on the Windows Installer technology.

Step by Step Creating a VB.Net Installer Using Advanced Installer

Requirements: SQL SCRIPT DATABASE, ADVANCED INSTALLER
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STEP 1:   Create your Database SQL Script through Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio.



STEP 2: On the Advanced Installer Window Select Visual Studio Application and Click Create                         Project.


STEP 3: Write the Product Name and Company/Organization


STEP 4: Select the EXE Setup File and click next.


STEP 5: If you want to change the name of the installer it’s up to you. It is optional. Click Next


STEP 6: Browse your Application and find the Visual Studio Solution and Click Next.


STEP 7: Check all the check boxes and click next.


STEP 8: Check the Select/ deselect all and click next.


STEP 9: If you want to rename your shortcut menu click rename then it to what you want and click OK then click next.


STEP 10: If you want to launch your application after installation check the launch application after install then select the shortcut that will pop up or if you don’t want just click next button.


STEP 11: Select your theme and click next. You can also change it when you are in the main dashboard.


STEP 12: On license agreement you can skip that and click next.


STEP 13: Click on the Finish button.


STEP 14: Click the Add/Remove button located below the main interface and find the SQL SCRIPT and check it and click apply at the bottom. A pop up  will appear saying to upgrade it just click upgrade.


STEP 15: On the sidebar left locate the Server and click SQL Script. On Database Server right click Select new Connection and Select Predefined. On the server if you are using sql server by default the value is (local). But if you are using SQL express change the value (local) to  .\sqlexpress. Uncheck the connection and all script are verbose. Check Trusted Connection on Authentication. And last, at the bottom put the name of your database. 


STEP 16: Right Click the Predefined connection click New SQL Script then SQL File. Browse your database script you created in step 1. Once you have created it on error change it to go to the next script of the connection. And check strips comment from SQL Script found at the bottom.


STEP 17: On the top left locate this image below Select Browse SQL Servers and follow the dialog that will appear just click next. Next  until u reach finish.


STEP 18: Then Click the Home ad locate the Build Button and click build all. After you build your project your output can be located at the Open output Project. Try now your installer if its ok.

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