how to publish winforms app?

Question

i am new to desktop app development, how to publish winform app ?

Amit Gupta · Answer

@raushan You can put your database file (mdf) in the application folder itself and set your connection string to the data like ConnectionString = "Data Source=|DataDirectory|\Database.sdf" and just install the sql server on the client machine,.

Rajanikant Hawaldar · Answer

https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/article/creating-setup-and-deployment-projects-in-vs-net/ https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/deepak.sharma00/how-to-create-an-installer-for-a-winform-application-using-s/

Sachin Singh · Answer

pubish is a direct option on visual studio. https://www.c-sharpcorner.com/blogs/publishing-windows-form-in-desktop

Rajanikant Hawaldar · Answer

Agree with @Amit Gupta, Yes you need to install sql server at client machine manually or while creating setup file you can add sql server as prerequisite so while installing your application sql server will install you may need internet connection. you can genarate script of your database and run it in client sql server, later if want to update client database you can take use of DbUp.

Sharma Raushan · Answer

thanks all.

Sharma Raushan · Answer

@RajniKant sir, my application uses database (sql server) , after creating setup do i need to create database manually on client machine and the client should contain sql server? please clearify.