Create a desktop shortcut in a Visual studio 2010 Setup project.

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Updated: 04/04/2011 14:04 PM
Author: Shiju Mathews

Status: Resolved.

Add a Setup Project to your Solution

1. Right click on your Solution and add a new project

2. Select Other Project Types >> Setup and Deployment >> Visual studio installer.

3. Add a name and Location to the project.

4. Click OK

Add item to Application Folder.

Visual studio 2010 Setup project

1. Right click on Application Folder>>ADD>>Project Output

2. Select the appropriate project

3. Select Primary Output on the selection area.

4. Click OK

Add item to User’s desktop Program Menu.

1. In the left pane of the Setup/File System window click on Application Folder.

2. Right click on the primary output/(active).

3. Select short cut to Primary output.

4. Drag the shortcut item to User’s desktop.

5. Repeat steps 1 to 3

6. Drag the shortcut item to User’s Program Menu.

Change the Desktop icon

1. Right click on the root folder(File system on Target machine). A drop down menu will popup.

2. Slect custom folder on the botton of the menu. and name as Icon.

3. Select an icon and copy that into the custon folder.

4. Open User's desk top folder under root and select the shortcut. Right click on the shortcut and go to properties window.

5. Go to properties Icon and select the icon on 'Icon' folder.

6. Select User's programe menu and repeat steps 4 and 5.

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