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Asked: 2026-05-11T02:05:48+00:00

I usually write C# programs for myself, or just parts of other applications. Now,

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I usually write C# programs for myself, or just parts of other applications. Now, I have been working on a project that I would like to eventually commercialize and I am interested in the easiest way to deploy a simple application from VS 2008 that will primarily be downloaded and installed. I am not just interested in installer choices, but build options, exception handling settings, and any other essential details.

The documentation on MSDN is a little overwhelming. Just the section on deployment how-to’s has over 100 topics!

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ms184415.aspx

What should I focus on and in what order? Does anyone have a personal checklist that they run through just to make sure all of the bases are covered?

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    1. Get your licensing mechanism figured out. Serial numbers, activation, whatever. Test it.
    2. Build your assemblies and obfuscate them. If the assemblies are small, I’d actually ILMerge them too – makes the whole thing more manageable.
    3. Make an installer. ClickOnce is an option, albeit for the brave. Its major feature is that it self-updates. Which is problematic if you want to charge money for updates. I’d just use WiX and code self-updating myself – not exactly hard.
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