Instead of hosting site Manually, Create a Installer file for hosting website/web Application in asp.net

Question

I have Created a website and our client don't want to use net to access that site(I know its strange but its true) so i have only one option left, Host site on client system locally but is there any way to create a installer file for it. Instead of hosting site Manually, Create a Installer file for hosting website/web Application in asp.net.

Answer 1

Sure, You can do that. Please see this link

Step by Step Guide to Create a Setup for a Web Application

In the final step an msi file has generated at applications bin/debug folder.You can supply this msi the target machine(to your client), when you run this msi at target machine, it will create a virtual directory as well as create same folder structure, which you have specified in File System. This installer will also install the specified those libraries in the registry which are specified in the Registry.

Now you can browse that application at the target machine in same way as you have done at your own machine.

If you are using VisualStudio 2012 or 2013 .Please follow this link. creating-setup-for-web-application-using-install-shield