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❔ how to export project to .exe

Hey I have a project I'm trying to export to .exe. I see a lot of videos but their layout looks different. I have 2019 and 2022 installed. I'm using newest version of .net framework. I do not have one click which is what I think makes the .exe instead of manifests.

Angius•7/17/23, 4:14 AM

Newest version of .NET or of .NET Framework?

Angius•7/17/23, 4:14 AM

In any case, the publish wizard should guide you

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:19 AM

I just noticed I had 4.7 as my framework... I downloaded 7.0 but I'm not seeing it as a selection for target framework

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:20 AM

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:21 AM

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:21 AM

This is what I downloaded

SG97•7/17/23, 4:21 AM

so the project is .net framework

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:22 AM

Yes

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:22 AM

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:22 AM

This isn't what the YouTube videos show when they click public but this is my public

Angius•7/17/23, 4:24 AM

If you made the project with .NET Framework, switching it to .NET Core or .NET is not simple, hence it doesn't show up in the version selector

Angius•7/17/23, 4:24 AM

$newproject

AAngius $newproject

MODiX•7/17/23, 4:24 AM

When creating a new project, prefer using .NET over .NET Framework, unless you have a very specific reason to be using .NET Framework.
.NET Framework is now legacy code and only get security fix updates, it no longer gets new features and is not recommended.
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/569261465463160900/899381236617855016/unknown.png

AApex This isn't what the YouTube videos show when they click public but this is my pu...

Angius•7/17/23, 4:24 AM

Well, click through the wizard and see what happens

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:24 AM

So I can't get a .exe from a .netframework forms?

Angius•7/17/23, 4:24 AM

You can

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:25 AM

How so?

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:25 AM

I'll show u what it installs one sec

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:25 AM

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:25 AM

But inside application files is just manifests, no exe

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:26 AM

When I run setup it just gives an app no .exe compiled

Angius•7/17/23, 4:27 AM

You probably told the wizard to create some setup with an installer, ClickOnce, or something like that

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:27 AM

When I run setup, it gives this

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:27 AM

I never had that option. I just told it to download to folder

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:27 AM

This is the option I select

Angius•7/17/23, 4:28 AM

So you are creating an installer

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:28 AM

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:28 AM

Then this.

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:28 AM

I'm not wanting an installer.... it gives me no other choices

Angius•7/17/23, 4:28 AM

Change the output type?

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:28 AM

To?

Angius•7/17/23, 4:29 AM

Idk, it's been ages since I used the ancient Framework last

Angius•7/17/23, 4:29 AM

What are the types available?

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:29 AM

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:29 AM

None of them seem correct

Angius•7/17/23, 4:29 AM

¯\_(ツ)_/¯ then

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:29 AM

Other than application

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:29 AM

Fck

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:30 AM

Thanks for trying

Angius•7/17/23, 4:30 AM

And for future reference, don't use .NET Framework unless you really hate yourself

Angius•7/17/23, 4:30 AM

.NET is the way to go

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:39 AM

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:40 AM

I can rebuild the project

Angius•7/17/23, 4:40 AM

I mean, if you want to, sure

Angius•7/17/23, 4:41 AM

You can use Upgrade Assistant to upgrade the project to .NET 7

Angius•7/17/23, 4:41 AM

Or you can create a new, .NET 7 project, and just copy the code over

Angius•7/17/23, 4:41 AM

Chances are it'll work

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:41 AM

I don't have an option without net framework

ApexOP•7/17/23, 4:41 AM

Upgrade assistant?

Angius•7/17/23, 4:41 AM

$newproject

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