VB.NET Simple Setup Project

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From: Fred Nelson (fred_at_smartybird.com)
Date: 12/21/04 

Date: Tue, 21 Dec 2004 10:50:29 -0500

Hi:

I've written a really cool VB.NET application that I want to install on the
many computers in my company (all located behind a firewall) so I'm trying
to create a Setup and Deployment project. I'm not having much luck and the
documentation doesn't help either.

I have created a "software update" page on our web server and it sends file
"setup1.msi" which runs the windows installer just fine.

All I need to do is to copy two files to a folder that I have chosen
"C:\myapp" and create a desktop icon.

I am getting the files in the correct folder however my desktop icon just
shows a directory of the desktop folder.

Any help with the "missing step" would be appreciated! Also if anyone knows
of a well written document on how to do that would appreciate that also.

Thanks very much!

Fred

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