Stand alone executable

Question

I am working on a relatively simple program in VB.NET. I am trying to make the installation process as simple as possible for the user.

I know its possible to use the executable from the debug directory as a stand alone executable, but are there any drawbacks to this approach? For example, if the user does not have .NET on their machine, the program will not run.

Is there a way to publish the program so it is self-contained in a single executable file?

Thanks for help.

Answer 1

I think a ClickOnce deployment Executable is your closest bet to achieving this. Here's a nice tutorial on how to do that: ClickOnce Deployment