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I am quite new to C# .net windows form application. I am building a Windows Form application and using MySql with it as a back end.
Now the problem is when I build the installed I want my installer to check if MySQL dot net connector is installed in the users PC and if not it should automatically install it.
As soon as this is done I will be creating a database using my application.
In .NET, unless you are trying to install the assemblies into the GAC, they get deployed with the application. Do not place anything into the GAC unless you have to as it opens up a whole host of challenges and makes managing the app more difficult.
I suggest including the MySQL connector assemblies with the application and include them in your MSI package. There are two parts to this – in the Deployment project, be sure the MySQL Libraries are referenced explicitly. Also, in your application project, set the Copy Local property of the reference to True. With these two steps, the MySQL Connector will be installed with the application. Don’t worry too much about disk size – if memory serves, the MySQL Connectors are really small.