I am trying to setup an installation cd that one can just run from a server
to install a .NET web application onto that server. The program is using
crystal reports so these dlls need to be placed on the server as well. It
also is using webhelp (created using robohelp) so this should be included as
well. Also the application interfaces with a relational database, Microsoft
SQL 2000 and was wondering if there is an automatic way to install the
database (create tables,key constraints ect ) and have this as part of the
installation package on the cd?

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Paul G
Software engineer.

"Paul" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
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>I am trying to setup an installation cd that one can just run from a server
> to install a .NET web application onto that server. The program is using
> crystal reports so these dlls need to be placed on the server as well. It
> also is using webhelp (created using robohelp) so this should be included
> as
> well. Also the application interfaces with a relational database,
> Microsoft
> SQL 2000 and was wondering if there is an automatic way to install the
> database (create tables,key constraints ect ) and have this as part of the
> installation package on the cd?


Take a look at
Streamline Your Database Setup Process with a Custom Installer

(http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/is...r/default.aspx)
and
Walkthrough: Using a Custom Action to Create a Database During Installation
(http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...stallation.asp).

John Saunders

ok thanks for the information. Looks like there is quite a bit to it, but
will save a lot of time once the installer is setup.

"John Saunders" wrote:

> "Paul" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
> news:F93055DE-05FA-4EE0-98C5-(E-Mail Removed)...
> >I am trying to setup an installation cd that one can just run from a server
> > to install a .NET web application onto that server. The program is using
> > crystal reports so these dlls need to be placed on the server as well. It
> > also is using webhelp (created using robohelp) so this should be included
> > as
> > well. Also the application interfaces with a relational database,
> > Microsoft
> > SQL 2000 and was wondering if there is an automatic way to install the
> > database (create tables,key constraints ect ) and have this as part of the
> > installation package on the cd?
>
>
> Take a look at
> Streamline Your Database Setup Process with a Custom Installer
>
> (http://msdn.microsoft.com/msdnmag/is...r/default.aspx)
> and
> Walkthrough: Using a Custom Action to Create a Database During Installation
> (http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/de...stallation.asp).
>
> John Saunders
>
>
>