Deployment of console application to other machine

Question

Hi Friends, I have an console application that is scheduled under task scheduler.I want to do the same on other machine. When I publish the code it generates some setup files to install. I have some static files in project like email template that did not come as a part of publish code. Is there any way to get exe and email template only to deploy in to target machine. I don not want to copy paste complete code manually.

Nilesh Shah · Answer

If you have added the email tempaltes to the project, you can select that item, go to properties, set "Copy to output directory" to "Copy always" and build the setup again.

Tapan Patel · Answer

Arguments apart- becoming learner, I just learnt that, I missed a point of post build events becuase I was focusing on Publish word. You can easly do xcopy /E /Y "$(ProjectDir)$(OutDir)*.*" "YourDirectoryPath" to push Release folder that will include exe and config file.

Mayank · Answer

Nowbody downvoting here.Never think your solution is best.If you publish the console application through VS then you will get an setup files to install but I need to schedule this under task scheduler which require an exe not a setup file. You used a funny word in your post that you deleted .Be learner dont be a teacher.

Tapan Patel · Answer

As i said earlier, you would get the exe the moment you publish (knowing you are pushing it using click once), if not please provide the way you are using to publish the app. Question is : is it really an executable app. If not, then provide the type of project you are trying to publish. For getting the app.config, please follow as I suggested. Before downvoting the post, (also this is not a funny post becuase no one has time to post funny on this community ), make sure to comment why you are downvoting the same. That will help me understand the reason and will also help other developers to idenfity the mistakes.

Mayank · Answer

I accepted your apologies. No need to make leader on this site.

Tapan Patel · Answer

well, apologies for wasting time.

Mayank · Answer

Hi Tapan, Nobody have a free time to fun on this website. I think you are more intelligent so dont waste time with these funny posts.

Mayank · Answer

I am not able to get the exe when I publish the code. As per my understanding I need to copy bin and template folder. Is there any other way?

Amit Gupta · Answer

You need to add project output to your setup, this will add all your dependency without any manual copy of files Refer http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/blogs/how-to-create-a-setup-file-in-vs-2015

Mayank · Answer

How can I get the exe files and app config?

Amit Gupta · Answer

If the template was dependency of the project then it will be added automatically, otherwise you have to copy manually