VS Setup project: install files in different directories

Question

I have Visual Studio Setup project. And I want to install one of my file to some directory on drive C. How am I supposed to do it?

An example:

I'm installing my app in C:\MyApp. And one file, settings.ini, to C:\Settings\MyAppSettings\

Answer 1

You can try using the WindowsVolume property:

• go to File System Editor
• right-click the "File System on Target Machine" tree item and select "Add Special Folder" -> "Custom Folder" context menu
• rename the new folder to something friendly, for example "C Drive"
• select the folder
• in its Properties pane set DefaultLocation to [WindowsVolume]
• in this custom folder add the folder structure you want (MyApp, Settings etc.)