How to make the application ready to be transferred to the client in Visual Studio?

Question

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How can I make the application I wrote so that another person can open / install it on their PC? Just transfer files from the "Release" folder? I saw applications mainly consisting of an .exe file and a couple of dlleks. I have a bunch of other unnecessary garbage present. Thanks in advance.

Answer 1

Pack the application into a distribution/installer and transfer it to the client, if this is included in the TOR, of course. For example NSIS or NSIS + ModernUI or InnoSetup and a lot more. If there is no distribution clause in the TOR, then simply transfer the files to the client in the archive.