Set Publishing Properties

If you did not create a .NET Windows Forms project when creating an application that you want to publish with intelligent update capabilities, you can use a wizard or icon on the Project page of the New dialog box to create the project.

1. On the Project page of the New dialog box, select the .NET Windows Forms Application wizard or project icon.
2. On the Specify Support for Smart Client page in the wizard, select the check box to specify that the application uses intelligent update.
   Selecting this check box enables additional pages in the wizard.
3. On the Specify Application Running Mode page, specify whether the application can be used both online and offline (default), or online only.
4. On the Specify How Application Will be Installed page, specify whether the user installs the application from a Web site, a shared path, or from a CD or DVD.
5. On the Specify Application Update Mode page, specify whether the application checks for updates before starting, after starting, or neither. See Publication of Application Updates.
   You can also select the Publish as a Smart Client Application check box on the General page in the Project painter. Selecting the check box enables the tab pages in the dialog box where you set publishing properties. You can set additional properties in the Project painter. For example, if you want to publish the application to an FTP site, select that option and specify details on the Publish page.