Include folders in .msi package

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Hi,

I work on a project which uses .NET framework 1.1. While performing deployment activity, we always build the setup in release mode, take the .msi package and install. Recent modifications in code involved adding few folders to the solution. While taking build of the solution, have included the folders. But after taking the setup and installing the same, the newly added folders are missing. Please let me know how to include these folders in the setup so that the same has to be reflected after installing the solution.

Help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.

Ashwini

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Posted by: ashsep18-21378 on: 3/29/2013 [Member] Starter | Points: 25

0	Hi, Thanks for the reply. Actually ours is a old developed project and this issue is coming during integration of newly developed modules with the old one. When we take build, we actually copy and paste the newly added files or folder in the respective path, then right click and add the same in the solution(include in project). In the current scenario. the folder that is added has sub-folders too and it is existing in the solution. But when i take the setup of the solution to install in a different server, the setup does not contain the newly added folders. Both build and re-build of the solution is done. Any alternate approach if suggested would be helpful. Ashwini ashsep18-21378, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Hi,

Thanks for the reply.
Actually ours is a old developed project and this issue is coming during integration of newly developed modules with the old one. When we take build, we actually copy and paste the newly added files or folder in the respective path, then right click and add the same in the solution(include in project). In the current scenario. the folder that is added has sub-folders too and it is existing in the solution. But when i take the setup of the solution to install in a different server, the setup does not contain the newly added folders. Both build and re-build of the solution is done. Any alternate approach if suggested would be helpful.

Ashwini

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Posted by: ashsep18-21378 on: 4/1/2013 [Member] Starter | Points: 25

0	Hi Since it is a large application, it is difficult to create a new solution and merge the files. Actually when a new file is added, there is an option to select the build action type. If the build action type is made content, then the files will be added in .msi package. But the same is not possible with folders. Hence want a solution if any such properties have to be modified to include them in the package. Ashwini ashsep18-21378, if this helps please login to Mark As Answer. \| Alert Moderator

Hi

Since it is a large application, it is difficult to create a new solution and merge the files. Actually when a new file is added, there is an option to select the build action type. If the build action type is made content, then the files will be added in .msi package. But the same is not possible with folders. Hence want a solution if any such properties have to be modified to include them in the package.

Ashwini

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