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How to create InstallShield Setup of VSTO (COM) Addin for Excel using Installshield 2008

I have created a com addIn in Visual Studio Tools for Office (VSTO) for Excel 2010 and I want to create a single exe setup file for end user. I have googled this issue but all I can find are the solutions using Visual studio. I want to create setup with Installshield program.

Solution

  • The process is described here in details for InstallShield Limited Edition (it should be very similar to Installshield 2008). It is a standard installation procedure except for 2 important points :

    • You must ensure that the VSTO runtime is installed on the client machine.
    • You must create a set of registry keys to enable the Office application to discover and load the VSTO Add-in. see here.