IIS - how to covert the web application into .exe file

Run your web app by hosting in IIS

Step 1 : Build - > Publish Web Site

Step 2 : Publish it in the IIS server's folder : C:\inetpub\wwwroot

Step 3: Open IIS 

Step 4:  Expand the Root Node of the IIS in the left panel. In the Sites node you will get you published site

Step 5 : Right click on the your site and Choose Convert to Application:

Step 6: Now it will be converted to application  Now Right click on it and choose Browse :

Done!

If you want to create a installer for your web application then you will need to create a web setup project .

This feature is not available in the Visual Web Developer Express version.  But there is a open source tool available on CODEPLEX

Check following link for more detail

http://www.c-sharpcorner.com/UploadFile/shrijeetnair/StepbyStepSetup11102005033122AM/StepbyStepSetup.aspx

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