Creating a Desktop icon during install

[bjwade62]

Can anyone tell me how to have my app create an icon on the users desktop during installation? I can't find it in the Publish section and I don't really want to buy a third party app such as installshield.

Thanks,
Bernie

 

[JuggaloBrotha]

when you install VS 2005 it doesn't give you a shortcut on your desktop? I think on one of the last installation screens there's a series of checkboxes for which shortcuts you want for VS (Ie: QuickLaunch, Desktop, Start Menu)

Microsoft is known for haven't those selections at the end of the installations of their products

 

[JohnH]

Moved to Deployment forum, it doesn't look as the question regards installing Visual Studio.

You mention "Publish" so you probably mean ClickOnce deployment, which doesn't support additional setup options. The MSI setup project for higher level Studio products (or third party installers) can do this. You then just use the FileSystem dialog page and add the shortcut to appropriate location.