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CreateInstallationPackagesinVisualStudio

Hans-PetterHalvorsen,M.Sc.

StepbystepExercises

Development Testing Production

DevelopmentEnvironment TestEnvironment

ProductionEnvironment

TypicallytheDevelopersPersonalComputerwithDatabase,WebServerandProgrammingSoftware

ACleanPC/Server(oranetworkwithPCsandServers)whereyouinstallandtestyourSoftware.Todaywetypicallyset-upaVirtualTestEnvironment

TheCustomersenvironmentwhereyouunstall thefinalsoftware(ServersandClients)

Programming environments suchasVisualStudio,etc.shouldnotbeinstalledinthisenvironment.Youneedtocreate.exefilesetc.inordertomakeyoursoftwarerun.

Developers Developers&Testers Customers

Deployment&Installation

Maintenance

Support

Test/ProductionEnvironmentInfrastructurewithServers,VirtualServers,DatabaseServers,WebServers,etc.

• LocalInfrastructurewithServers&Virtualization• Cloud-basedInfrastructure(monthlypayment),e.g.:–WindowsAzure(VisualStudiohasbuilt-insupportforDeployingtoWindowsAzure)

– AmazonWebServices(AWS)– GoogleCloudPlatform– etc. 3

DeploymentIsitaGenericSoftwareProductoraTailor-madeSoftwareSolution?

– DifferentDeployment/Installationpreparationsrequired!!• GenericSoftware:

• ManyCustomers• TheCustomersinstall theSoftwareitself

• Tailor-made:– TypicallyonlyoneCustomer– TheDeveloperCompanytypicallyinstallsthesoftware(atleast

server-sidecomponents)– IfmanyDesktopClients:ASetupisrequired

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Setup&DeploymentDesktopApps

• Youneed tocreatean.exefileandaSetupPackage• SetuppackagescanthenbedistributedonCDs/DVDsordownloaded fromaWebPage,etc.• YouusetheSetupinordertoinstallthesoftwareonalltheclients• Timeconsuming,cumbersome,dependsonlocalcomponentsthatmightnotbeinstalled,versionconflicts,etc.Thismakesit

difficult(andalotofworkandtesting)tocreaterobustsetuppackages• Mac:Youcandeploy toMacAppStore,Windows10:Youcandeploy toWindowsStore

WebApps• Noclient installationneeded!• InstalledonaWebServer(IIS,Apache)• AccessedontheClientsusingonlyaWebBrowser• Easy,simpletodeploynewversions,bugfixes,etc.(Customerdont needtodoanything)• ButmakesureyouAppsupportsallmajorWebBrowsers(InternetExplorer,Chrome,FireFox,Opera,Safari)

MobileApps• Deployed to"AppStores"likeAppleAppStore,GooglePlay,WindowsStore(Windows8)

Server-side(Database,Web Services, etc.)• Typicallyasetuppackagethatinstallsthis,ormanuallyifitisatailor-madesolution

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DifferentDeployment/Installationpreparations requireddepending onwhattypeofAppsyouareDeveloping.

SetupCreationSoftware• InstallShield Professional/Premium

– InstallShieldisaprofessional softwareforcreatinginstallers,Price€2000+• WiX Toolset (WindowsInstallerXML)(Free)

– UsedtocreateWindowsInstallerpackages("MSIfiles)– TheWiXtoolsetbuildsWindowsinstallationpackagesfromXMLsourcecode.– FreeandOpenSource– Usedbye.g.,Microsoft tocreateSetuppackagesforOffice,SQLServer,Visual

Studio,etc.Apple,etc.alsouseit.• InnoSetup

– FreeofchargeInstallerforWindowsprograms• NSIS (NullsoftScriptableInstallSystem)

– ProfessionalopensourcesystemtocreateWindows installers.• etc.

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Setup&DeploymentinVisualStudio• InstallShieldLimitedEdition(InstallShieldProfessionalisaprofessional softwarefor

creatinginstallers,Price€2000+)– Toolforcreatingsetuppackages– "Included"(free),butneedstobeenabledanddownloaded– IntegrateswithVisualStudio(Prof.edcanbeusedindependently)

• WiXToolset (Windows InstallerXML)– UsedtocreateWindowsInstallerpackages("MSIfiles)– CanbeusedinVisualStudioorindependently

• ClickOnceDeployment.PublishingDesktopAppstoaWebServer.Userscantheninstallthemwithasingleclick.

• Deployment toWindowsAzure("Windows intheCloud").MonthlyPayment• WebApps(WebDeploy)

– Createa“WebDeploymentPackage”whichcanbeimportedusingIIS• MobileApps:WindowsStoreApps

– Built-inDeploymentinsideVisualStudiotoWindowsStore

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Setup&DeploymentinVisualStudio

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http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/wtzawcsz.aspxDeployingApplications,Services,andComponents:

4ExercisesA.CreateSetupPackages/Installers:Canbeusedtoinstallallkindofsoftware/components

1. InstallShieldLE(LimitedEdition)2. WiX

B.DeployWebSitesonIIS:3. WebPackageDeployment

C.WinFormorWPFApps:4. ClickOnceDeployment

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InstallShieldLELimitedEdition forVisualStudio

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CreateaWinFormApp

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ThisistheAppthatshallbeinstalledfromaSetup

CreateaWinFormApp

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Thisisjustanexample– createwhateveryoulike

BuildyourAppandmakesureitworks!

InstallShieldLimitedEditionToenable InstallShieldLimitedEdition:1. Onthemenubar,chooseFile,New,Project.2. IntheNewProjectdialogbox,expandtheOther

ProjectTypesnode,andthenchoosetheSetupandDeploymentnode.

3. Inthetemplatelist,chooseEnableInstallShieldLimitedEdition,andthenchoosetheOKbutton.

4. Inthebrowserwindowthatopens,readtheinstructions,andthenchoosetheGotothedownloadwebsitelink.

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forVisualStudio

Seenextslideforscreenshot...

InstallShieldLimitedEdition

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forVisualStudio

Installation


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forVisualStudioStartCreatingyourSetup

SelectaproperName


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forVisualStudio


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forVisualStudio

Step1:ApplicationInformation


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forVisualStudio

Step2:InstallationRequirements


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forVisualStudio

Step3:ApplicationFiles

Selectyour.ExeFile


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forVisualStudio

Step4:ApplicationShortcuts


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forVisualStudio

etc.,GothroughallthestepsintheWizard

Finally:• BuildtheSetupProject• TestyouSetup(preferablyonaVirtual

Machineoraseparatetestcomputer(why?))


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forVisualStudio

ThisisyourSetupFiles/SetupPackage

CopytheSetupPackagetotheComputerwhereyouwanttotestitandRun“Setup.exe”


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forVisualStudio

YourFinalSetup


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forVisualStudio

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WindowsInstallerXMLWiXToolset

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DownloadWiXToolset

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http://wixtoolset.org

WiXDocumentation

• WiXManual:http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/• WiXTutorial:http://wix.tramontana.co.hu

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WiXExample

http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/votive/authoring_first_votive_project.html

Inthisexample,wewillcreateaC#WindowsFormApplicationandthenuseWiXtocreateaninstallerfortheapplication.

Step1:CreatetheC#WindowsFormApplication• ClickFile, thenselectNew,thenselectProject.• Choose theVisualC#node intheProjectTypes tree,thenselectWindows FormsApplication.• Nameyourapplicatione.g.,"MyApplication”(Usewhateveryouwant)andpressOK.Step2:CreatetheInstallerfortheapplication• ClickFile, thenclickNew,thenclickProject.• Choose theWindows InstallerXMLnodeintheProjecttypestree,thenselectWiXProject• Nameyourproject"MySetup"andpressOK.• IntheMySetupproject,right-clickontheReferencesnodeandchooseAddReference....• NavigatetotheProjectstab,clickontheMyApplicationproject,andclicktheAddbutton,andthenpressOK.• Find thecommentthatsays:

Deletethatlineandreplaceitwiththefollowinglines ofcode:<FileSource="$(var.MyApplication.TargetPath)"/>

• BuildtheWixproject

CreateaWinFormApp

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CreateaWinFormApp

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Thisisjustanexample– createwhateveryoulike

CreateWiXSetupProject

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InstallerXMLCode

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi">

<Product Id="*" Name="MySetup" Language="1033" Version="1.0.0.0" Manufacturer="Telemark University College" UpgradeCode="2ee9a35c-e8ba-4197-a97f-192b80a1d6bf">

<Package InstallerVersion="200" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" />

<MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />

<MediaTemplate />

<Feature Id="ProductFeature" Title="MySetup" Level="1"><ComponentGroupRef Id="ProductComponents" /></Feature>

</Product>

<Fragment><Directory Id="TARGETDIR" Name="SourceDir"><Directory Id="ProgramFilesFolder"><Directory Id="INSTALLFOLDER" Name="MySetup" /></Directory></Directory>

</Fragment>

<Fragment>

<ComponentGroup Id="ProductComponents" Directory="INSTALLFOLDER">

<Component Id="ProductComponent"> <File Source="$(var.WinFormApp.TargetPath)" />

</Component>

</ComponentGroup>

</Fragment></Wix>

TheInstaller/SetupisReady

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RuntheInstaller(“MySetup.msi”) inordertoinstallyourSoftware

Note!ThisSetuphasnoGUI– itjustinstallsyoursoftware(moreadvancedsetupscanofcoursebecreated)

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Asyouseeithasbeenproperly installed

AfterInstallation

Double-clicktoopenyourApp

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Uninstallation

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That'sit!Nowyouhaveaworkinginstallerthatinstallsanduninstallstheapplication.ThiswasaverysimpleInstallerwithnoWizardorinteractionwiththeuserduringInstallation.

WithWixyoucandoallthisandmore.

FormoreinformationaboutWiX,setheonlinedocumentation.

WiXManual:http://wixtoolset.org/documentation/manual/v3/WiXTutorial:http://wix.tramontana.co.hu

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ExamplewithUserInterface

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ExamplewithUserInterface



WebPackageDeployment

http://www.iis.net/downloads/microsoft/web-deploy

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WebDeploymentAlternatives:- Createa“InstallationPackage”thatyouortheCustomerneedtoinstallontheserver(WebDeployPackage)

- Deploydirectlytotheserverusing“WebDeploy”(Youneedtohaveonlineaccesstotheserver)

- Deploydirectlytotheserverusing“FTP”(Youneedtohaveonlineaccesstotheserver)

- ...

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OntheDevelopmentComputer


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Note!InordertostartonthisExercise,youneedtocreateanASP.NETprojectoruseanexistingASP.NETProject.

Right-clickon theASP.NETProjectintheSolution ExplorerinVisualStudioandselect“Publish...”

Ifyoumissthe“Deploy”option,makesuretoinstallthe“WebDeploy”features.YoumaydownloadandinstallitfromWebPI(WebPlatformInstaller)(Googleitanddownloadit)

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CreateWebPackageWizard

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CreateWebPackageWizard

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IfyourWebAppusesaDatabaseconnectioninWeb.config, youmaysetuptheConnectionStringontheServerhere.

xxx

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OntheTestorProductionServer

PreparationYouneedtoinstallthe“WebDeploy”softwareontheServerDownloadWebPI(WebPlatformInstaller)andthenselecttoInstall“WebDeployforHostingServers”

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ImportPackageinIIS

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ImportPackageinIIS

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Makesureyouhavecopied theInstallationPackagetotheServer


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TestIt

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IfyourWebAppusesaDatabase,youneedtosetup/configure thedatabase.



ClickOnceDeploymentEasyDeploymentofWinFormAppsandWPFApps

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ClickOnceDeploymentEasyDeploymentofWinFormAppsandWPFApps

ClickOnceDeployment• ClickOnceisadeploymenttechnologythatenablesyouto

createself-updatingWindows-basedapplicationsthatcanbeinstalledandrunwithminimaluserinteraction.

• AClickOnceapplicationisanyWindowsPresentationFoundation(.xbap),WindowsForms(.exe),consoleapplication(.exe),orOfficesolution(.dll)publishedusingClickOncetechnology.

• Youcanpublisha ClickOnceapplicationinthreedifferentways:– fromaWebpage– fromanetworkfileshare– frommediasuchasaCD-ROM.

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Right-clickonyourWinFormorWPFProjectintheSolutionExplorer

SelectwhereyouwanttostoretheInstaller.

ThenyoucandistributethelinktotheUsersthatneedtoinstalltheapplication

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TheInstallationPacckagewascreated:

CopytheInstallationPakagetotheServer

GivethelinktotheUsersthatshalltoInstallandusetheSoftware

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GivethelinktotheUsersthatshalltoInstallandusetheSoftware



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