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Chris Fitzgerald - 18 Aug 2003 18:42 GMT

I want to create an installer for a ASP.NET website that connects to a SQL
Server Database. This installer needs to set up the website and, if the
server it is installed on lacks SQL Server, set up the database and SQL
Server. I am somewhat unfamiliar with creating installers, is this
something that is possible and if so how?

Thanks
Chris

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Kallely Sajan - 19 Aug 2003 19:58 GMT

Yes, all of these can be done. If you are new to installer development,
obviously it will take some time to get things uder control. The natural way
is to use the Windows Installer.
As for SQL server, nromally you don't redistribute SQL Server.
Redistributing SQL Server is is not an option probably. You can redistribute
MSDE, which is the younger brother of SQL Server.
Database and objects in it can be managed using SQL files or SQL DMO. You
would have to write few custom actions to get it going.
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Regards,
Sajan.

PS: Please don't send me direct emails, use the newsroom.

> I want to create an installer for a ASP.NET website that connects to a SQL
> Server Database. This installer needs to set up the website and, if the
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> Thanks
> Chris

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