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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.

JonyD
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    did you see https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc442767.aspx ? – Malick Jan 25 '17 at 11:06
  • Did you mean the reverna installshield? https://www.revenera.com/ because the answers seem to be describing the windows installer method. – HamsterRoll Feb 10 '23 at 10:06

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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.
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  • Did following the steps in the answer help with creating the installer? If yes, can someone explain more about the creating the registry keys step? I am trying to package my vsto excel toolbar using the windows installer and I am having problems building the installer. So maybe more details could help me see what I might have missed there. – HamsterRoll Feb 10 '23 at 10:10