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Asked: 2026-06-11T12:22:35+00:00

I am trying to write a small application, whose only purpose is to copy

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I am trying to write a small application, whose only purpose is to copy some folders and .cs source files into a user specified Directory, I can do it easy enough by simply having the application look for the files and folders in its own install directory then copy them to thier destination Directory, but I was wondering if its possible to Embed the Folders and Files into the Application, so that when you run the application it creates or copies the folders and files from the exe app directly to the install directory, rather than searching for them in the apps install directory then copying them over. Basically Im trying to only have a single exe file rather than having an exe file and a bunch of folders and files along side it.

Is this possible to do with just a Windows Form App without using an actual Installer Class?

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  1. Editorial Team

    Yes. Embed the files into the application executable as embedded resources. Then when your application runs, access the embedded files and write them to disk in the desired directory structure.

    Here is an example of how to embed and access embedded resources from your application assembly.

    http://support.microsoft.com/kb/319292

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