How do I include Visual C++ 2010 redistribuable in my setup?

Question

When my application runs, it requires that Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86) is installed. How do I include it in my app setup?

I use the setup wizard of Visual Studio 2010 to create it.

Answer 1

Prerequisites Dialog Box

This dialog box specifies which prerequisite components are installed, how they are installed, and which order the packages are installed.

To access this dialog box, select a project node in Solution Explorer, and then, on the Project menu, click Properties. When the Project Designer appears, click the Publish tab. On the Publish page, click Prerequisites. For Setup projects, on the Project menu, click Properties. When the Property Pages dialog box appears, click Prerequisites.

it's all explained here, follow the suggested steps then add VC++ 2010 runtime as prerequisite. Done!

Answer 2

I would include the VC++ 2010 merge module into the setup project. Information on redistribution via merge module can be found in this MSDN article. General resitribution is available from the parent article.