Create a Setup Project (look up in msdn), package your project output files within the installer. Visual studio creates an installer and bootstrapped exe file, you can use either the exe or the …

Oct 15, 2024 · Bundling all application-dependent files into a single binary provides an application developer with the attractive option to deploy and distribute the application as a single file. …

Jun 4, 2024 · Explore how to build a single-file assembly in .NET. A single-file assembly can be a library (.dll) that targets .NET, or it can be an executable (.exe) file.

Jan 30, 2023 · I would like to instead have a TapeRedGreen.exe file that will run the program/application, avoiding having to run the setup/install .exe. How can I do this?

Apr 4, 2024 · In this article, I have walked through how to publish a .NET project as a standalone executable file. I explained how the process works from start to finish for a sample C# Console …

Jan 9, 2010 · To force the compiler to generate a real, standalone executable (which means you use C# like any other language) you use the program mkbundle (shipped with Mono). This will …

In this article, we are going through the process of generating a standalone executable file (.exe) from your C# project. Following these steps, you can create a self-contained file that can be …

Mar 19, 2024 · Learn about the ways to publish a .NET application. .NET can publish platform-specific or cross-platform apps. You can publish an app as self-contained or as framework …

May 27, 2020 · Last month, we released PostSharp.Community.Packer, a free and open-source tool that you can use to pack your .NET Framework application into a single .exe file for …

May 5, 2021 · Have you tried to publish a single executable file in .NET 5.0, and the result was not a single file? For example, running this command: dotnet publish My.csproj --configuration …