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I am trying to deploy an application I have created which uses a SQL Server Database (.edmx file). The database was created uses SQL Server Management Studio. What are the steps I need to take to get this application deployed? It needs to create a blank DB with all of the tables when installed.
I would highly recommend using WIX: http://wix.codeplex.com/
This is how to do SQL database stuff with WIX: http://weblogs.asp.net/cibrax/archive/2005/03/30/396338.aspx .
Some other options worth investigating if you don’t like Wix are:
Click Once: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/t71a733d%28v=vs.80%29.aspx
InstallShield: http://www.flexerasoftware.com/products/installshield.htm
I believe Microsoft used Wix for the Office 2010 installer. It seems this is the way microsoft is pushing. Wix is free, opensource and extensible with c#. Installshield would be the runner up to me, its closed source I believe and costs money. It is quite famous and is likely quite feature rich.