ClickOnce Deployment

When you deploy an application, you have to satisfy three major requirements:

  • Make the setup process safe especially if it is distributed through the Internet.
  • Make the installation process easy; the user should be aware of the application .requirements and prerequisites and should be able to run a setup and get the application running.
  • Make the application auto-upgradable or easily upgraded, and there should be a way to notify the user of new updates.

The ClickOnce technology is designed to be distributed using the Internet, a file share, or media such as a CD-ROM or USB drive. You simply set up the distribution configuration and then deploy the application and Click Once will do the rest.

With ClickOnce you can make the ...

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