Very simple Windows install question

Targets Windows
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I have avoided working with Windows for a lot of years. I now need to install a very simple app on a Windows machine.

It uses one SQLite db as the only external file. Can I simply put the app in the programs folder and the database in the appropriate place or do I have to use an installer?

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Always use an installer on Windows. There are exceptions, but this general rule keeps you out of trouble. Things like registering a DLL, placing libraries in the right locations, etc. are handled correctly with an installer.

3

You should really use an installer.

There are sample Inno Setup installer scripts included with Xojo.

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Just make shure to use the option Include Runtime DLL’s, and deploy any way you want. You can use even a self extract compresed file. (To decompress/install in the PF you need admin rights)

For the DB, it should be managed/created by the app itself, correct place is a subfolder of C:\Users\USER\AppData\Roaming

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thanks guys…

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SpecialFolder.ApplicationData