Packaging vb winform db app

[John]

Hi

How can I package my winform db app with sql server backend in vs2008 so the
end users only have to run a setup, and sql server and app are both
installed? In other words to make it as easy as possible for end users
instead of getting them into technicalities.

Many Thanks

Regards

 

[JDS]

Hi

How can I package my winform db app with sql server backend in vs2008 so the
end users only have to run a setup, and sql server and app are both
installed? In other words to make it as easy as possible for end users
instead of getting them into technicalities.

Many Thanks

Regards

You can either use ClickOnce or create a setup project in your
solution. Both of these will allow you to specify SQL Server Express
as a prerequisite (i.e. if the user machine does not already have it
it will be installed). Alternatively, you can add a SQL server compact
database to your project.

HTH

 

[William Vaughn \(MVP\)]

JDS is right but consider that any SQL Server (Express and above) requires
admin rights to install--it's a service. Only the SQL "Server" Compact
edition can be installed without having to be logged on as an admin.

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