How to create Application Configuration files in .NET apps

I was getting mad while debugging my app - I could not find where a specific app.config appSetting key's value was coming from. I checked the machine config file to no avail.

I then simply followed exactly MSDN instructions regarding app.config file creation, and now the app setting key value is correct. Seems this is the way correct way to ensure you know exactly what your deployed config file will look like.

Don't forget to set the file's Build Action (Properties window) to Content. If you leave it as None, it will not be deployed.

Adding files and folders to a click once installation

Having trouble in adding specific files to your click once installation ? Morover, you want them to be placed under a specific folder ?

Here are the steps I followed that finally did it:

1. You need to create the folder/file structure just like you want it to exist in your installation - in your visual studio project. For example, I needed two folders - x86 and x64, and the same  SQLite.Interop.dll under both
2. Right click in your project, go to the Publish tab, then click in Application Files. Scroll down (they should be showing as the last items) to your added files, and make sure you change the Publish Status from Include (Auto) to Include. 

Should work now.

      

Nuget packages that seamlessly merge all referenced assemblies into your executable

Today I just learned about 2 of them, used the 1st and it's awesome:

• Costura.Fody
• ILMerge
• ILRepack