I have developed a windows application (one type of CRM System) but now I want to create its setup file so it can be easily installed on client's machine. I have searched online and found out the way using InstallShield. But it is giving the free trial and then it is offering the paid version. Is there any other way to create Setup file without using InstallShield?
You can use the extension Visual Studio Installer Projects Extension: VSI_Bundle.
See the The Visual Studio Blog
It worked good for me.
See my answer in this post: https://stackoverflow.com/a/28029063/200824
You can use visual studio 2015 and install installer projects extension.
You should also take a look at https://wixtoolset.org. A lot of new, helpful elements (grammar is XML) were added to simplify development. So while it's not drag-and-drop design, it's fairly easy to use and 3.x builds MSIs that are still the mainstay on Windows. 4.x pre-releases can also build other formats such as AppX (though, that is only supported on Windows 10 to install).
I've installed Visual Studio 2013 Premium (MSDN license) on my machine. Yet, the ASP.NET Web Application template is not there (except for Version2012, which offers me MVC 4, see screenshot below):
I have uninstalled and reinstalled VS2013 three times now. I've deleted the ItemTemplatesCache and ProjectTemplatesCache folders along with running the devenv /InstallVSTemplates and devenv /Setup to no avail. I've also checked to make sure web developer tools are installed. Under the \Common7\IDE\ProjectTemplatesCache\CSharp\Web folder, I only see MVC 4 template files. Am I missing something? An extension or additional program?
Below I added a screenshot of the frameworks I have installed. Any direction or advice would be appreciated. Thank you!
Jodie.
I think that "Re-install Visual Studio from scratch" is not a solution.
I have faced with the described problem and found much faster way to fix it:
First of all, try to repair Visual Studio installation (in "Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features" find your Visual Studio, right-click and select "Repair"). Reboot after (!).
Check if template appeared in the Visual Studio. If not, then: in the "Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features" make sure that you have "Microsoft Web Platform Installer 4.x" installed (I have 4.6 version). If not - install it from here: http://www.microsoft.com/web/downloads/platform.aspx
Run "Web Platform Installer" (it should be here: "%ProgramFiles%\Microsoft\Web Platform Installer\WebPlatformInstaller.exe")
On the "Products" tab find the line "Microsoft ASP.NET and Web Tools 2013.1 for Visual Studio 2013" (make sure that it is not for 2012!). If line has "Add" button on the right side enabled, then click it and install the tools. Reboot PC (!) and you should have your ASP.NET project template back.
If line says "Installed", then you should repair it via "Control Panel\Programs\Programs and Features", just find "Microsoft ASP.NET and Web Tools 2013.1 -Visual Studio 2013", right-click and select "Repair"). Reboot PC (!) and you should have your ASP.NET project template back!
Cheers!
After many hours of troubleshooting, these are the steps I took to fix the issue (on Windows 7 Ultimate). I assumed it was an issue with a corrupt installation and possible problems with registry keys, so I removed any and all Microsoft development tools using the following steps:
FULL VIRUS SCAN (just to make sure this was not related to a virus or malware). I used Microsoft Security Essentials
Downloaded Microsoft FixIt to help clean up registry keys as I deleted programs. After I deleted any program or program updates, I ran this tool to verify a clean uninstall had been done
Visual Studio 2010 - Ran the Visual Studio 2010 Uninstall Utility and removed the program. Went into Control Panel > Programs > Uninstall a program > View Installed Updates and searched for 'Visual Studio 2010', then removed any updates associated with VS2010 (and ran the FixIt program after every uninstall to verify the registry keys had been wiped)
Followed this MSDN post to remove Visual Studio 2012 (paying particular attention to the 'Optional Shared Packages' and removed any and all programs under this list, again running Microsoft FixIt to verify the registry keys were wiped)
Followed this blog post from Shawn Harrison to remove all SQL server; also referenced these two MSDN posts Uninstall an Existing Instance of SQL Server (Setup) and SQL Server Files Left After Uninstall
Uninstalled Visual Studio 2013, along with all references to 'Visual Studio 2013' in programs and installed updates; used FixIt to clean up registry keys after every install
Last but not least, I removed all MVC Visual Studio-related tools, references extensions including Web Tools and Web Platform Installer
This solved my problem with missing templates :)
(I'm soooooooo grateful this was all done on an SSD, however, I think it would have taken 5x longer with an old-spinning HD)
Cheers, everyone!
Not the solution in your case, but I had a similar issue where I could not find the MVC templates. Eventually I realized that I still had .NET Framework 3.5 selected, which of course does not provide MVC... switching to .NET Framework 4.5 let me find the MVC templates again.
You already had 4.5 selected in the screenshot, but I'm just posting this here for others who might make the same mistake as I did.
Don't forget to check that "Microsoft Web Developer Tool" was actually enabled during installation see this related stackoverflow question: How do I open a csproj with ProjectTypeGuids 349c5851-65df-11da-9384-00065b846f21?
"Microsoft Web Developer Tool" that was the problem for me
Have you tried updating the gallery
Tools>Extension and updates> Templates
To get up and running you could click Version 2012 under Web and get to the stock web applications templates which will provide you upto MVC 4
For MVC 5 you can either download Visual Studio 2013 Express Web, it roughly has the same ASP.NET features at Premium on MSDN License.
Update for Studio 2013:
Make sure you install express for Windows and not express for Windows Desktop. The Desktop version does not have the Web templates.
I had a similar issue with VS 2013 Web Express Update 3. After reinstalling stuff all week its fixed. I had to uninstall VS, delete the "Microsoft Visual Studio 12.0" directory, and reinstall VS. There are other workarounds that are more precise.
I just tried to install Visual C# 2010 Express on my machine (Windows 7) from this website: http://www.microsoft.com/express/Downloads/
I got a file "vm_web.exe" (3.392.840 bytes) and executed it. But then I saw that it was "Microsoft Windows Phone Developer Tools" setup. I'm positive that I did not select the wrong download.
I stopped the setup and tried the same with a different browser (Internet Explorer). Same result. This time I completed the installation. No Visual C# was installed, but lots of tools for phone development.
Then I tried to download the "All - Offline Install ISO image file". But again I got the same "vm_web.exe" file (offering to repair/deinstall Phone Developer tools when started).
Anyone had a similar experience or has an explanation what went wrong?
You're right - the link is pointing to the wrong setup package. For now, try visiting the main Visual C# Express page and install from there. I confirmed that this is the correct C# Express package.
I need to know if Windows systems that have VS Express c# 2008 will have had the WPF libraries installed along with the VS installation (XP, so it's not preinstalled on the system).
Google didn't really turn up much.
Yes they will.
Express versions are limited not to have external plugins, which WPF certainly isn't.
Assuming that your after the development environment.
Then the answer is yes, although you won't be able to use extras such as Silverlight.
I have Visual Studio 2010 Professional as well as Expression Blend 4 loaded on my development machine already. Everything I read says to develop apps for the Windows 7 Phone, I need to download the vm_web.exe file which includes Visual Studio 2010 for the phone and the emulator as well as a stripped down version of Expression Blend. What I would like to do is not have to install this package and risk some sort of corruption by having both of these on my computer at one time if it will even let me but instead use my own VS2010 and Blend to develop the apps. What that means is I need a plugin of some kind and the emulator. I already checked my VS2010 and the Windows 7 Silverlight templates are not included.
Can I do this or do I have to set up a completely different VM and load this package on it to develop Windows 7 Phone apps?
You can install the WP7 dev tools just fine on a machine with VS2010. The installer will install the WP7 VS Express, and will also register the WP7 tools with VS2010, so you can develop WP7 apps with either of them. The two VS editions will work just fine side-by-side.
Same goes for Blend the two Blend editions will work just fine side-by-side. The only difference with VS is that the WP7 tools are not registered with the standard Blend4, so for WP7 apps you have to use the WP7 Blend. (Note: This is not going to be the final story, as far as I know)
I've done a similar thing (Ultimate + Phone 7). It works without problems. As far as I know, you can install any Express editions side by side, even with the full one.
I have Visual Studio 2010 Professional and Win7, I downloaded full pack (vm_web.exe) and there's no problem to work them simultaneously. ( I was trying to find it without VS, but without result as well)