How to deploy Application using Install Shield

从 Visual Studio 2012开始，微软就把自家原来的安装与部署工具彻底废掉了，转而让大家去安装使用第三方的打包工具“InstallShield Limited Edition for Visual Studio”，注意这个版本是免费的，只需要邮件注册下，就会有要注册码。

In the Installed Templates box, expand Other Project Types > Setup and Deployment, and select InstallShield Limited Edition Project template. Choose Activate or Register for free copy of InstallShield and click Next.

In VS: go to Extensions and Updates > Online > search for “Visual Studio Installer Projects” and download “Microsoft Visual Studio 2017 Installer Projects”.

从Visual Studio 2012开始，微软就把自家原来的安装与部署工具彻底废掉了，转而让大家去安装使用第三方的打包工具“InstallShield Limited Edition for Visual Studio”，注意这个版本是免费的，只需要邮件注册下，就会有要注册码。

Choose a product below and click on the download button to log in to your Visual Studio (MSDN) subscription and gain access to the older versions. A free and full-featured solution for professional .NET developers to create applications for Android, iOS,

VS2010中有一个自带的安装部署项目，叫：Visual Studio Installer，我们通常称为Setup项目，是一个自定义安装部署的项目方案。 但是VS2017、VS2019中，这个组件不见了，取而代之的是InstallShield Limited Edition for Visual Studio，这里将放在另外以便博文研究（地址）。